Be prepared for ICD-10

ICD-10 Resource

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented ICD-10 codes October 1, 2015. For more details, view the ruling. ICD-9 code sets are no longer valid and ICD-10 code sets must be submitted for laboratory orders.  See the Lab Alert with hyperlinks to 17 crosswalks by medical specialty.

How does this affect lab orders?

• All laboratories will continue to rely on ordering providers to supply valid diagnosis at the highest level of specificity to bill third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid.
• Providing an ICD-10 code at the highest level of specificity at the time of order will minimize interruptions to your practice.
• Resources listing common ICD-10 codes are listed below for your reference.

ICD-9 to ICD-10 Conversion

Type the ICD-9 code you want to convert to ICD-10 using this tool:
www.ICD10data.com/convert   

Resources

The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) offers ICD-10-CM Proficiency Preparation in addition to these ICD-9 to ICD-10 crosswalks by medical specialty:

• Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic & Vascular
• Dermatology
• ENT
• Family Practice
• Gastroenterology
• Internal Medicine
• OB/GYN
• Urology

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) offers a variety of resources to help you including:

• AAFP Common ICD-10 Codes.pdf
• Coding Common Respiratory problems.pdf
• Coding for Hypertensive Disease.pdf
• Coding for Strains Sprains and Auto Accidents.pdf
• Coding GI.pdf
• How ICD-10 will affect your documentation.pdf
• Preventive Care Coding.pdf

These ICD-10 Web sites provide additional information and resources:

• American Medical Association (AMA) (type “ICD-10” in search field)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • Provider Resources, including implementation guides
  • Vendor Resources
  • Payor Resources
  • Visit the CMS site to sign-up for e-mail updates from CMS
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
• North Carolina Healthcare Information & Communications Alliance, Inc. (NCHICA)
• American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) (type “ICD-10” in search field)
• Health Care Information and Management Systems (HIMSS) (type “ICD-10” in search field)