Learn how to navigate the new documentation complexities for diagnosis codes in the ICD-10-CM code set. An updated publication from the AMA Store provides guidance just in time to prepare for the Oct. 1, 2015, ICD-10 implementation deadline.
ICD-10-CM Documentation 2015: A How-To Guide for Coders, Physicians and Healthcare Facilities has updated approaches and tools to provide ICD-10-CM documentation improvement, including:
- A basic comparison of the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM code sets
- A general overview of the documentation requirements
- The official ICD-10-CM guidelines
- The requirements for specific conditions, diseases and disorders
- End-of-chapter quizzes
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While the AMA continues to raise physicians’ significant concerns regarding implementation of the ICD-10 code set with federal policymakers, practice management experts advise physicians to start preparing for implementation now.
Read more about how the AMA is working to help ease ICD-10 implementation for physicians. Additional education and planning resources are available on the AMA’s ICD-10 Web page.
