ICD-10-CM
The ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is a set of
Development
Since 1979, the US had required ICD-9-CM codes
During that time, the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) received permission from the WHO to create a clinical modification of the ICD-10.
ICD-10-CM adapted ICD-10 in the following ways:[citation needed]
- Allow the capture of information for ambulatory and managed care encounters
- Expand available injury codes
- Combine codes for diagnosis/symptoms to reduce the number of codes needed to describe a problem fully
- Provide additional sixth and seventh digit classifications
- Add classifications specific to laterality
- Refine classification for increased data granularity
Adoption
Adoption of ICD-10-CM was slow. On August 21, 2008, the
Release
On October 1, 2015, ICD-10-CM replaced volumes 1 and 2 of ICD-9-CM, and
Annual review
The ICD-10-CM code set is reviewed every year.[5] The code set for the 2023 fiscal year applies to patient discharges and encounters between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023 (inclusive)[6][needs update?] – with the exception of four codes that were in effect from April 1, 2022.[6]
References
- PMID 24761333.
- ^ "About NCHS - Organization". www.cdc.gov. February 4, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
The National Center for Health Statistics is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.
- ^ International Classification Of Diseases - 9 - CM, (1979). Wonder.cdc.gov. Retrieved on 2014-06-20.
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ "ICD - ICD-10-CM - International Classification of Diseases,(ICD-10-CM/PCS Transition". www.cdc.gov. March 3, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
Like ICD-9-CM codes, ICD-10-CM/PCS codes will be updated every year
- ^ a b Harry, Azia J. (September 18, 2022). "ICD-10-CM FY 2023 Diagnosis Code Updates". Journal of AHIMA. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
See also
- ICD-10 Procedure Coding System, the sister publication for coding procedures
- ICD-11