decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2010 Issue 12 (December)
Diagnosis Codes - ICD-10 / You should be prepared for ICD-10-CM
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Article Overview
This article discusses the shift from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and emphasizes why more detailed clinical documentation matters for diagnosis coding. It is aimed at coding managers and other staff involved in provider education, documentation improvement, and preparing clinicians for more specific diagnosis reporting.
Why This Topic Matters
Accurate ICD-10-CM coding depends on documentation that supports greater specificity, so organizations need to understand the kinds of clinical details that must be captured and how to prepare clinicians for the transition.
What You Will Learn
- Why ICD-10-CM requires more specific documentation than ICD-9-CM
- How coding managers can prepare clinicians for greater documentation detail
- Why unspecified diagnosis reporting is discouraged in many situations
- What kinds of general documentation elements may need to be captured for diagnosis coding
Who Should Read This
- Coding managers
- Medical coders
- Clinical documentation improvement staff
- Physicians and other clinicians
- Practice administrators
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