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Transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is used by health organizations globally to track disease incidence and prevalence (WHO, 2012). ICD is also used in some countries to manage healthcare reimbursement and resource allocation, including the United States. The ICD has undergone periodic revisions to keep abreast of the constantly changing health conditions of populations, advances is detection and treatment of diseases, and the healthcare management needs of countries. In the United States, the current version, ICD-9, is scheduled to be replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2013 (CMS, 2010). In May 1990, ICD-10 was endorsed by the 43rd World Health Assembly and began to be implemented in member states as early as 1994 (WHO, 2012). The next revision, ICD-11, is currently being prepared and will probably be ready for endorsement by 2015.
Purpose of ICD-10-CM/PCS
In the United States, the ICD-10 nomenclature is appended with -CM/PCS, which stands for Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System...
This nomenclature represents the existence of two code sets, one for disease diagnosis (ICD-10-CM) and the other for inpatient procedures (ICD-10-PCS). The diagnosis code set is for use in all health care settings, while use of the inpatient code set will be limited to hospitals. The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS is mandatory for any organization covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.
The most obvious change from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS will be longer codes, from 3 to 5 in ICD-9-CM, to 3 to 7 (CM) and 7 (PCS) (CMS, 2010). The longer codes represent the expanded needs of health care providers, due to the medical advances that have occurred during the 30-year history of ICD-9 use. The older code set contains outdated terminology, little to no room for expansion, and in some cases no longer represents current practice guidelines.
Impact of the Transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS
The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS began on January 1, 2012 with the upgrade of the transaction…
References
CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). (2010). The ICD-10 transition: An introduction. CMS.gov. Retrieved 5 Sep. 2012 from https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/downloads/ICD-10Overview.pdf.
Sanders, Tekla, B., Bowens, Felicia M., Pierce, William, Stasher-Booker, Thompson, Erica Q., and Jones, Warren A. (2012). The road to ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation: Forecasting the transition for providers, payers, and other healthcare organizations. Perspectives in Health Information Management, Winter 2012. Retrieved 5 Sep. 2012 from http://perspectives.ahima.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=235:the-road-to-icd-10-cmpcs-implementation-forecasting-the-transition-for-providers-payers-and-other-healthcare-organizations&catid=45:icd-9icd-10&Itemid=93.
WHO (World Health Organization). (2012). Classifications: International Classification of Diseases (ICD). WHO.Int. Retrieved 5 Sep. 2012 from http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/.
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