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The code set has been expanded from five positions (first one alphanumeric,

others numeric) to seven positions.

The codes use alphanumeric characters in all

positions, not just the first position as in ICD-9.

As of the latest version, there are 68,000 existing codes, as

opposed to the 13,000 in ICD-9.

The new code set provides a significant increase in the specificity of the

reporting, allowing more information to be conveyed in a code.

The terminology has been modernized and has been made consist ent

throughout the code set.

There are codes that are a combination of and ,

so that fewer codes need to be reported to

fully describe a condition.

Examples of the enhancements made to the ICD-10-CM code set:

It enables reporting of laterality (right vs. left designations),

reflecting the importance of which side

of the body or limb

(e.g., left arm, left kidney, left eye) is the subject of the .

It restructures reporting of obstetric. In ICD-9-CM,

the patient is classified by diagnosis in relation to the

episode of care. In ICD-10-CM, the patient is classified by in relation to the patients trimester of pregnancy.

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Kdb The ICD-9 system has been in use in the United States since 1979. The original intent was to update it every 10 years. However, these updates never occurred and a major revision is long overdue. ICD-9-CM is based on the World Health Organizations ICD-9 system. In the United States, the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services maintain the ICD-9-CM codes.

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Additional info on coding with OCD-10 A method of coding: The patients state of health and Institutional procedures In the U.S., ICD-10 includes: ICD-10-CM : clinical modification of WHO standard for diagnoses that is maintained by NCHS and is for specific use in the U.S. ICD-10-PCS: inpatient procedures developed and maintained by CMS

 

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