IHIMA ICD-10 UPDATE Presented by: Kathy Craig, RHIA, CCS ICD-10-CM/PCS Certified Trainer Program Chair, HIT Program, Ivy Tech Bloomington.

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IHIMA
ICD-10 UPDATE
Presented by:
Kathy Craig, RHIA, CCS
ICD-10-CM/PCS Certified Trainer
Program Chair, HIT Program, Ivy Tech Bloomington


Slide 2

No Impact on Use of CPT ® and
HCPCS Level II Codes


CPT® and HCPCS Level II will continue to
be used for:
 Reporting physician and other professional
services
 Procedures performed in hospital
outpatient departments and other
outpatient facilities

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Slide 3

ICD-10-CM/PCS Final Regulation
Physician

Behavioral
Health

Hospital

inpatient

All Other

Laboratory
outpatient

Long Term
Healthcare

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Slide 4

Background
 ICD-9-CM
 Current coding classification system
 Introduced 30 years ago
 No longer fits with 21st century health system
 ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-PCS
 International standard - diagnostic classification for all general
epidemiological and many health management purposes
 Track, report and compare morbidity and mortality
 Supports achievement of EHR benefits
 Transition to ICD-10 required by federal regulation


Slide 5

Global Use of ICD-10

Iceland
Norway

Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Poland
Ireland
Germany
UK
Czech Republic
The Netherlands
Austria
Belgium
France
Switzerland
Italy
Portugal
Spain

Canada

United States

Japan
China
Thailand

Costa Rica

Venezuela
Colombia
Singapore
Brazil

Australia
Argentina
New Zealand

Source: 3M Information Systems, Inc.


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Background


ICD-10
 Available since 1992
 Approximately 100 countries use ICD-10 including Canada,
Australia, and the United Kingdom
 United States: Only industrialized nation not using ICD-10
 United States: ICD-10 go-live date is October 1, 2013


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Background (continued)


Comparison of the two systems:
Expansion of codes






13,000 diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM / 69,000 unique
diagnosis codes in ICD-10-CM
4,000 procedure codes in ICD-9-CM/ 72,000 procedure
codes in ICD-10-PCS

Different code structure, diagnoses for example



ICD-9-CM:
ICD-10-CM:

3 - 5 digits / limited alpha characters
3 -7 digits / additional alpha characters


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Coding Categories


Code Examples
 Diagnosis Codes Code Structure
 All categories are 3 characters





All subcategories are either 4 or 5 characters




The first category is a letter
The second and third categories are numbers or letters
These categories may be letters or numbers

Codes are 4, 5 or 6 characters and the final character in a
code may be a letter or number (some categories have a 7th
character)


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The Basics of the ICD-10 Change
An example of structural change

ICD-10

ICD-9

X

X

X

Category

.

X

X

X

Etiology, anatomic site,
manifestation

X

X

Category

.

X

X

X

.

X

Etiology, anatomic site, Extension
manifestation

An example of (1) ICD-9 code being represented by multiple ICD-10 codes

2

5

0

.

6

1

Diabetes mellitus with neurological
Manifestations type I not stated
as uncontrolled

E

1

0

E

1

0

E

1

0

E

1

0

.
.
.
.

4

0

Type I diabetes mellitus with
diabetic neuropathy, unspecified

4

1

Type I diabetes mellitus with
diabetic mononeuropathy

4

4

Type I diabetes mellitus with
diabetic amyotrophy

4

9

Type I diabetes mellitus with other
diabetic neurological complication

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Coding Categories (continued)


3 Character Category examples
 A00-A09

- Intestinal infectious diseases
 A30-A49 - Other bacterial diseases


4 Character Category examples
 C15.3

- Malignant neoplasm of upper third of
esophagus
 C15.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping lesion of
esophagus


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Coding Categories (continued)


5/6 Character Subclassification example
 S55.011

- Laceration of ulnar artery at
forearm level, right arm



7th Character Extension example
 T50.B96D

- Underdosing of other viral
vaccines, subsequent encounter


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A glimpse at ‘specificity’
ICD-9-CM

821.01 Fracture of femur, shaft, closed

ICD-10-CM
S72301A Unspecified fracture of shaft of right femur,
initial encounter for closed fracture

S72322A Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of
left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture

S72326A Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified
femur, initial encounter for closed fracture

S72301G Unspecified fracture of shaft of right femur,
subsequent encounter for closed fracture with
delayed healing

S72322G Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of
left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture
with delayed healing

S72326G Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified
femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed
healing

S72302A Unspecified fracture of shaft of left femur,
initial encounter for closed fracture

S72323A Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of
unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed
fracture

S72331A Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initial
encounter for closed fracture

S72302G Unspecified fracture of shaft of left femur,
subsequent encounter for closed fracture with
delayed healing

S72323G Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of
unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed
fracture with delayed healing

S72331G Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur,
subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing

S72309A Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified
femur, initial encounter for closed fracture

S72324A Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft
of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture

S72332A Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur, initial
encounter for closed fracture

S72309G Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified
femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with
delayed healing

S72324G Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft
of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed
fracture with delayed healing

S72332G Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur,
subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing

S72325A Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft
of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture

S72333A Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of
unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed
fracture

S72321A Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur,
initial encounter for closed fracture

S72325G Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft
of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed
fracture with delayed healing

S72333G Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of
unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed
fracture with delayed healing

S72321G Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur,
subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing

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Benefits







Higher quality information for measuring healthcare service
quality, safety, and efficacy
More accurate payment for new procedures
Fewer miscoded, rejected, and improperly reimbursed claims
Better understanding of the value of new procedures and
healthcare outcomes
Improved disease management
Data comparability internationally


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Impacts
More than Just a Larger Coding Inventory of Systems
According to the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Registration
Registration and scheduling
systems
Advance Beneficiary software
Performance management systems
Medical necessity edits
Clinical Systems
Clinical systems
Clinical protocols
Test ordering systems
Clinical reminder systems
Medical necessity software
Disease management
systems
Decision support systems
Pharmacy systems

HIM
DRG grouper
Encoding software
Abstract systems
Compliance software
Medical record
abstracting
Billing/Financial
DRG grouper
Conversion of other payment
methodologies
National and local coverage
determinations
System logic and edits
Billing systems
Financial systems
Claim submission systems
Compliance checking systems

Support Systems
Case Mix systems
Utilization management
Quality management
Case Management
Reporting
Provider profiling
Quality measurement
Utilization management
Disease management registries
Other registries
State reporting systems
Fraud management
Aggregate data reporting
Clinical systems
Patient assessment data sets (e.g. MDS,
RAI, OASIS)


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Costs






Training
Lost productivity during implementation & training
System upgrades/changes
Contract re-negotiation
Additional resources to support and manage
implementation


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Costs – System Implementation


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Costs - Additional


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The ‘B’ Word 
 Budget

$$’s
People
Process
Technology
Other…
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POTENTIAL BUDGETING CATEGORIES

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Program Manager w/ Admin Support

x

x

x

x

x

Staff to review payer contracts/ renegotiate

x

x

x

HIM temporary during cross over period

x

x

PFS temporary during transition

x

x

Assessment/ Gap Analysis (internal +/or
external )

x

x

Documentation Improvement

x

x

Dual Systems?

X

X

Decision Support /Home Grown System
Remediation (and/or Translation Software)

X

Payer Integration and/or Readiness
(mitigation)

x

Communications to internal/ external
constituents

PEOPLE (HUMAN RESOURCE)
# FTEs/ Contract Workers

PROCESSES (not including potential
process improvement gains)

x

x

x

x

x

X

X

X

X

TECHNOLOGY

X

X

X

X

Vendor Systems (ICD-10fees?

x

x

x

Vendor Interface charges?

X

X

X

New Vendors?

x

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Preparation
Early Preparation
 A well-planned, well-managed implementation process will increase the
chances of a smooth, successful transition
 Experience in other countries has shown that early preparation is the key to
success.
 An early start allows for resource allocation, such as costs for systems
changes and education, process evaluation and change, as well as staff
time devoted to implementation processes, to be spread over several years.
Potential Consequences of Inadequate Preparation:
 Decreased coding accuracy
 Decreased coding productivity
 Increased compliance risks
 Increased claims rejection
 An adverse impact on patient care and administrative decision-making


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HIPAA 5010 Background


HIPAA legislation mandates that the healthcare industry use standard
formats for electronic claims and related transactions
 The formats currently used must be upgraded from X12 Version 4010A1 to
5010 and from NCPDP 5.1 to D.0



Version 5010 includes changes to the following transactions:








270/271, Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response
276/277, Claim Status Request and Response
278, Health Care Services – Request for Review and Response
820, Premium Payment for Insurance Products
834, Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance
835, Claim Payment/Advice
837, Claim including Coordination of Benefits (COB) and subrogation
claims
 NCPDP D.0, Pharmacy Claim


Required to prepare the infrastructure needed to support ICD-10


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HIPAA 5010 Background cont’d


Level I Compliance by: December 31, 2010




Level II Compliance by: December 31, 2011




Level I compliance means "that a covered entity can demonstrably create and
receive compliant transactions, resulting from the compliance of all design/build
activities and internal testing."

Level II compliance means "that a covered entity has completed end-to-end
testing with each of its trading partners, and is able to operate in production
mode with the new versions of the standards."

All covered entities have to be fully compliant on: January 1,
2012


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5010 Compliance Timeline per Federal Rule


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Top Ten Things You Need to Know
(to Prepare for ICD-10)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

The date is not flexible
Everyone will be affected
Private and public health plans will not accept and pay
based on ICD-9 codes
ICD-10 is not an ICD-9 maintenance update
Automated conversions are not possible (forward &
backward mapping of codes)
ICD-10 cannot wait for Electronic Health Records & other
health IT initiatives
Must implement both 5010 and ICD-10
ICD-10 is more than a compliance activity
Planning and implementation must begin now
The first step is a comprehensive Risk Readiness
Assessment followed by an Impact Analysis
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Next Steps








Continue to investigate systems for potential impact
Incorporate ICD10 in system inventory
Secure project manager for ICD10
Determine official project sponsorship
Identify point of contact for all facilities and
organizations
Formal collaboration between HIPAA 5010 and
ICD10 teams
Continue and expand leadership education efforts


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Questions?


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Resources










American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Hay Group, Inc.
Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
RAND
Robert E. Nolan Company
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TransactionCodeSetsStands/02_Transactio
nsandCodeSetsRegulations.asp
http://www.cms.gov/ElectronicBillingEDITrans/18_5010D0.asp


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ICD-10CM

Similarities

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How is ICD-10-CM Similar to ICD-9-CM?


Format
 Tabular


List and Index

Chapters in Tabular structured similarly to ICD9-CM, with minor exceptions
A few chapters have been restructured
 Sense organs (eye and ear) separated from
Nervous System chapter and moved to their own
chapters




Index structured the same as ICD-9-CM
Alphabetic Index of Diseases and Injuries
 Alphabetic Index of External Causes
 Table of Neoplasms
 Table of Drugs and Chemicals


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How is ICD-10-CM Similar to ICD-9-CM?


Divided into Alphabetic Index and
Tabular List
 Structure

and format are the same
 Index is alphabetical list of terms and their
corresponding codes
Alphabetic Index lists main terms in alphabetical
order with indented subterms under main terms
 Index is divided into 2 parts: Index to Diseases
and Injuries and Index to External Causes


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How is ICD-10-CM Similar to ICD-9-CM?







Tabular List is a chronological list of codes
divided into chapters based on body system or
condition
Tabular List is presented in code number order
Same hierarchical structure
Codes are invalid if they are missing an
applicable character
Codes are looked up the same way
 Look up diagnostic terms in Alphabetic Index
 Then verify code number in Tabular List
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How is ICD-10-CM Similar to ICD-9-CM?








Many conventions have same meaning
 Abbreviations, punctuation, symbols, notes such as
“code first” and “use additional code”
Nonspecific codes (“unspecified” or “not otherwise
specified”) are available to use when detailed
documentation to support more specific code is not
available
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
accompany and complement ICD-10-CM conventions
and instructions
Adherence to the official coding guidelines in all
healthcare settings is required under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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ICD-10CM

Differences

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How is ICD-10-CM Different From
ICD-9-CM?
 Alphanumeric

(alpha characters are not case-

sensitive)
 Codes can be up to 7 characters in length
 Code titles are more complete
 Specificity and detail significantly expanded
 Certain diseases reclassified to reflect current
medical knowledge

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ICD-10-CM New Features
Combination codes for conditions
and common symptoms or
manifestations
Combination codes for poisonings
and external causes

Added laterality
Expanded codes (injury, diabetes,
alcohol/substance abuse,
postoperative complications)
Injuries grouped by anatomical site
rather than injury category

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ICD-10-CM - Combination Codes







I25.110 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native
coronary artery with unstable angina pectoris
K71.51 Toxic liver disease with chronic active
hepatitis with ascites
K50.814 Crohn’s disease of both small and large
intestine with abscess
N41.01 Acute prostatitis with hematuria
E11.311 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified
diabetic retinopathy with macular edema
K57.21 Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation
and abscess with bleeding
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ICD-10-CM - Laterality Examples





C50.211 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner
quadrant of right female breast
H02.032 Senile entropion of right lower eyelid
M05.271 Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid
arthritis of right ankle and foot
S80.261A Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee,
initial encounter

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Diabetes
ICD-9-CM






ICD-10-CM

250.x Diabetes mellitus
• 5th digit “1” – Type I
• 5th digit “0” – Type II or
unspecified
• 5th digit “2” & “3” –
uncontrolled
249.x Secondary diabetes
mellitus
• 5th digit “0” & “1” –
uncontrolled
648.0x – Diabetes mellitus
complicating pregnancy,
childbirth or puerperium






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Combination codes include
type of complication
Five categories
• E08 Diabetes mellitus due to
underlying condition
• E09 Drug or chemical
induced diabetes mellitus
• E10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus
• E11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• E13 Other specified
diabetes mellitus
O24 DM in pregnancy,
childbirth, puerperium


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ICD-10-CM - Diabetes Mellitus
Examples
E09.01

E10.11
E11.40
E13.621

Drug or chemical induced diabetes
mellitus with hyperosmolarity with
coma
Type 1 diabetes mellitus with
ketoacidosis with coma
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with
diabetic nephropathy, unspecified
Other specified diabetes mellitus
with foot ulcer
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Pressure Ulcers






ICD-9-CM
707.0x Pressure ulcer by
site
707.2x – Pressure ulcer
stages
Code first site of pressure
ulcer







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ICD-10-CM
L89 Pressure ulcer by
site and stage
Site and stage captured
by single code
Specific codes for
pressure ulcer of
contiguous site of back,
buttock, and hip
Code first any associated
gangrene


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Epilepsy, Recurrent Seizures
ICD-9-CM


345.00-345.91 Epilepsy, recurrent seizures
 Intractable or not
 Generalized convulsive and nonconvulsive
 Petit mal status vs. grand mal status
 Localization-related (focal) (partial) epilepsy and
epileptic syndromes with simple or complex
partial seizures
 Infantile spasms
 Epilepsia partialis continua
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Epilepsy, Recurrent Seizures
ICD-10-CM


G40.001-G40.919 Epilepsy and recurrent seizures
 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy
and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset
 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy
and epileptic syndromes with simple or complex partial
seizures
 Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes
 Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes
 Special epileptic syndromes
 Other epilepsy and seizures
 Intractable or not
 With or without status epilepticus
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Asthma
ICD-9-CM


493.00-493.92 Asthma
 Extrinsic vs. intrinsic
 Chronic obstructive asthma
 With status asthmaticus
 With exacerbation
 Exercise induced bronchospasm
 Cough variant asthma

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Asthma
ICD-10-CM


J45.20-J45.998 Asthma
 Mild intermittent
 Mild persistent
 Moderate persistent
 Severe persistent
 With status asthmaticus
 With exacerbation
 Exercise induced bronchospasm
 Cough variant asthma
 Excludes chronic obstructive asthma
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ICD-10-CM Circulatory
System Changes







Age definition for acute myocardial infarction has
changed (4 weeks instead of 8 weeks)
New category for subsequent acute myocardial
infarction
New category for complications within 28 days of
acute myocardial infarction
Transient ischemic attacks re-classified to nervous
system chapter
Late effects of stroke differentiated by type of stroke
Combination codes for common
etiologies/manifestations
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ICD-10-CM Obstetrics





Addition of trimester
Deletion of episode of care
 O15.03 Eclampsia in pregnancy, third trimester
 O23.12 Infections of bladder in pregnancy, second
trimester
 O22.21 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy,
first trimester
Documentation of trimester
 Counted from first day of last menstrual period
 Document number of weeks

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ICD-10-CM Obstetrics



Obstructed labor codes incorporate reason for
obstruction
Code extensions to identify specific fetus
(1-5) affected by obstetric condition
 O64.1xx2 Obstructed labor due to breech
presentation, fetus 2

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ICD-10-CM - Injury Changes




ICD-9-CM
 Fractures (800-829)
 Dislocations (830-839)
 Sprains and strains(840-848)
ICD-10-CM
 Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
 Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
 Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

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ICD-10-CM - Fractures







Displaced vs. non-displaced
Type of fracture
Site of fracture
Laterality
7th character indicating:
 Open vs. closed
 Routine vs. delayed healing
 Nonunion, malunion
 Initial encounter, subsequent encounter, sequela

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ICD-10-CM - Injury and External
Cause 7th Character
A Initial encounter
D Subsequent encounter
S Sequelae

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ICD-10-CM - Fracture Extensions
A Initial encounter for closed fracture
B Initial encounter for open fracture
D Subsequent encounter for fracture
with routine healing
G Subsequent encounter for fracture
with delayed healing
K Subsequent encounter for
fracture with nonunion
P Subsequent encounter for
fracture with malunion
S Sequelae
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ICD-10-CM – Fracture Extensions (con’t)
A Initial encounter for closed fracture
B Initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
(open NOS)
C Initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D Subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine
healing
E Subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II
with routine healing
F Subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB,
or IIIC with routine healing
G Subsequent encounter for closed fracture with
delayed healing
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ICD-10-CM - Fracture Extensions (con’t)
H Subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or
II with delayed healing
J Subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA,
IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K Subsequent encounter for closed fracture with
nonunion
M Subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or
II with nonunion
N Subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA,
IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

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ICD-10-CM - Fracture Extensions (con’t)
P Subsequent encounter for closed fracture with
malunion
Q Subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or
II with malunion
R Subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA,
IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S Sequelae

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ICD-10-CM Open Fracture Designations


7th characters for open fractures are based on Gustilo
classification – requires physician documentation of open
fracture type:
 I – wound less than 1 cm with minimal soft tissue injury
 II - wound greater than 1 cm with moderate soft tissue
injury
 III – High energy wound greater than 1 cm with extensive
soft tissue damage
 IIIA – adequate soft tissue cover
 IIIB – inadequate soft tissue cover, requiring regional
or free flap
 IIIC – involves vascular injury requiring repair
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ICD-10-CM Coding Examples
Hypertension
Step 1
Look up term in Alphabetic Index:
Hypertension, hypertensive (accelerated)
(benign) (essential) (idiopathic) (malignant)
(systemic) I10

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ICD-10-CM Coding Examples
Hypertension (con’t)
Step 2
Verify code in Tabular:
I10 Essential (primary) hypertension
Includes: high blood pressure
hypertension (arterial) (benign) (essential)
(malignant) (primary) (systemic)
Excludes1: hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy,
childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11,
O13-O16)
Excludes2: essential (primary) hypertension involving
vessels of brain (I60-I69)
essential (primary) hypertension involving
vessels of eye (H35.0)
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ICD-10-CM Coding Examples
Type I diabetes mellitus with diabetic
nephropathy
Step 1
Look up term in Alphabetic Index:
Diabetes, diabetic (mellitus) (sugar) E11.9
type 1 E10.9
with
nephropathy E10.21
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ICD-10-CM Coding Examples
Type I diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy (con’t)
Step 2
Verify code in Tabular:

E10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus
E10.2 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with kidney
complications
E10.21 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with
diabetic nephropathy
Type 1 diabetes mellitus with intercapillary
glomerulosclerosis
Type 1 diabetes mellitus with intracapillary
glomerulonephrosis
Type 1 diabetes mellitus with Kimmelstiel-Wilson
disease
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Next Steps
• Begin preparing for the transition to ICD-10CM/PCS and new HIPAA electronic
transactions standards NOW!
• A successful transition depends on careful
planning

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Role-Based ICD-10-CM/PCS
Training Model
Landing Page

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Using the Role-Based Training Model

Healthcare
Providers

• Inpatient coder
• Outpatient coder
• Managers of data

Health Plans

• Tasks for 5010 &
• ICD-10-CM/PCS
compliance

Academic

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• Educators
• Current students
• Prospective students


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READY

www.ahima.org/IC
D10/role/aspx

Physician model

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ICD-10 Facts vs. Myths
Myth: The Oct. 1, 2013 date for implementation should be
considered a flexible date.
Fact: All HIPAA covered entities MUST implement the
new code sets with dates of service, or date of
discharge for inpatients, that occur on or after Oct. 1,
2013.
Myth: Implementation planning should be undertaken with the
assumption that HHS will grant an extension.
Fact: HHS has no plans to extend compliance date for
implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS; covered entities
should plan to complete steps required to implement
on Oct. 1, 2013.

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ICD-10 Facts vs. Myths
Myth: There will be no hard-copy code
books and all coding will need to be
performed electronically.
Fact: ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code
books are already available and are a
manageable size. The use of ICD-10CM is not predicated on the use of
electronic hardware and software.

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ICD-10

Facts vs. Myths

Myth: Unnecessarily detailed medical record
documentation will be required.
Fact: As with ICD-9-CM, ICD-10 codes should be
based on medical record documentation. While
documentation supporting accurate and specific
codes will result in higher-quality data, nonspecific
codes are still available for use when
documentation doesn’t support a higher level of
specificity. As demonstrated by the AHA/AHIMA
field testing study, much of the detail contained in
ICD-10-CM is already in medical record
documentation but is not currently needed for ICD9-CM coding.

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ICD-10 Facts vs. Myths
Myth: The increased number of codes will make ICD-10CM/PCS impossible to use.
Fact: Just as the size of a dictionary doesn’t make it
more difficult to use, a higher number of codes
doesn’t necessarily increase the complexity of the
coding system – in fact, it makes it easier to find
the right code.
Fact: Greater specificity and clinical accuracy make
ICD-10 easier to use than ICD-9-CM.
Fact: Because ICD-10-CM/PCS is much more
specific, is more clinically accurate, and uses a
more logical structure, it is much easier to use
than ICD-9-CM.
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ICD-10 Facts vs. Myths
Myth: The increased number of codes will make ICD-10CM/PCS impossible to use (con’t).
Fact: Just as it isn’t necessary to search the entire
list of ICD-9-CM codes for the proper code, it is
also not necessary to conduct searches of the
entire list of ICD-10 codes.
Fact: The Alphabetic Index and electronic coding
tools will continue to facilitate proper code
selection.
Fact: It is anticipated that the improved structure
and specificity of ICD-10-CM/PCS will facilitate the
development of increasingly sophisticated
electronic coding tools that will assist in faster
code selection.
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ICD-10 Facts vs. Myths
Myth: ICD-10-CM/PCS was developed without
clinical input.
Fact: The development of ICD-10-CM/PCS
involved significant clinical input. A number of
medical specialty societies contributed to the
development of the coding systems.

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ICD-10 Facts vs. Myths
Myth: ICD-10-CM-based super bills will be too
long or too complex to be of much use.
Fact: Practices may continue to create super
bills that contain the most common diagnosis
codes used in their practice. ICD-10-CM-based
super bills will not necessarily be longer or
more complex than ICD-9-CM-based super
bills. Neither currently-used super bills nor
ICD-10-CM-based super bills provide all
possible code options for many conditions.
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Super bill
conversion process
Conduct review (include
removing rarely used
codes) AND
Map common codes
• Use ICD-10-CM code book OR
• General Equivalence Mappings
(GEMs)

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Resource/Reference List
National Center for Health Statistics – CDC - ICD-10-CM
www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm
CMS Medicare Learning Network - ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths
& Facts
www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10
ICD-10 and HIPAA Federal Register Notices
www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a080822c.html
www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a090116c.html

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Questions

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