ICD-10

ICD-10 in Your Practice

Tools and resources to help implement ICD-10-CM in practice.

• ICD10 Next Steps: This assessment and maintenance toolkit from CMS can help practices identify opportunities for improvement in using ICD10.
• ICD-10 Questions or Problems
• • ICD-10 FAQs
  • Provider ICD-10 Resource Guide and Contact List
  • Medicare MAC Directory: Your MAC is your first line for Medicare claims questions related to ICD10.
  • ICD-10 Ombudsman
• Commonly Used ICD-10-CM Codes: This list of commonly used diagnoses can be printed out and used in your practice. Laminated versions are available at Internal Medicine and chapter meetings.
• • ICD-10 Code Lookup
  • TurboCoder: Digital books, discounted for ACP members.
• Issues related to National and Local Coverage Determinations
• ICD-10 Clinical Concepts for Internal Medicine - This document highlights ICD-10 concepts for conditions like asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and acute myocardial infarction, including codes, documentation tips and clinical scenarios to help with the transition to ICD-10.
• The Role of Clearinghouses in the ICD-10 Transition
• ICD-10 2015 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs)
• 2016 ICD-10-CM GEMs
• Sample Super Bill 1
• AHA Coding Advisor - The AHA offers free coding advice regarding ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and HCPCS (registration required, but it is open to non-AHA members).
• Split Billing - How to bill for services that span October 1.
• State Medicaid Readiness
• Worker's Comp Readiness
• ICD10 Tips

ICD-10-CM Training

Where to find high-quality, low or no-cost training for clinicians and staff.

• Post-Implementation: Coding Basics Revisited - This video explains what is a valid code, guidelines for reporting, and more. (33 minutes)
• ICD-10 Coding Basics - This free video from CMS provides a basic introduction to ICD-10 coding, including comparing ICD10 to ICD9, structure, how to use the new system, and examples. (26 minutes).
• Documentation Concepts for IM/FP - This free video provides training focused on unique aspects of ICD-10 for internal medicine and family practice. Examples include the documentation requirements for several common conditions, documentation changes and new concepts, and the use of "unspecified" codes in ICD-10 (45 minutes)
• CMS Videos - These short videos explain key ICD10 concepts
• • Introduction to ICD-10 coding
  • ICD-10 Coding and Diabetes
• CMS Podcasts - CMS participates in the ICD-10 Monitor's Talk Ten Tuesday podcasts
• Road to 10: A free one-stop source for all things ICD-10 from CMS.

There are many organizations that offer training in a wide variety of formats for a wide variety of prices. The following organizations offer high quality training for reasonable prices.

• American Academy of Professional Coders
• American Medical Association

ICD-10 Resources by Source

The following entities provide excellent ICD-10-CM and PCS coding resources, some of which is included above, for all types of organizations and all types of personnel, much of which is available for free and some for a fee.

• CMS ICD-10 Resources
• AHA Coding Advisor - The AHA offers free coding advice regarding ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and HCPCS (registration required, but it is open to non-AHA members).
• American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Training resources for physicians and office staff from the American Association of Professional Coders. (Live and on-line training available for a fee as well as coding assessments.)
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - The American Health Information Management Association offers training and implementation resources in both ICD-10-CM and PCS.
• AMA's ICD-10 Resources
• WEDI - WEDI has state readiness lists, including Medicaid and worker's comp, as well as an implementation tool kit

Understanding ICD-10

Resources for the what, why, and how of using ICD-10 code sets.

• Frequently Asked Questions:
  • What is ICD-10? FAQs (from AAPC)
  • General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) FAQs
  • FAQs from ACP members
• ICD-10 Key Target Dates, Deadlines, and Resources
• ICD-10 Myths and Facts
• ICD-10-CM Primer
• ICD11