ICD-10 Resource Center

The ICD-10 Resource Center provides information and answers to FAQs to help with the transition to the new ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes. This white paper was a collaborative effort involving HCIM consulting services colleagues. To learn how HCIM might assist you with preparation and execution of this required migration, please e-mail jhall@hcim.com.

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What is ICD-10?

The 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases consists of:

• a tabular list containing cause of death titles and codes
• inclusion and exclusion terms for cause of death titles
• an alphabetical index to diseases and nature of injury, external causes of injury, table of drugs, and chemicals
• descriptions, guidelines, and coding rules

ICD-10 has two components:

The History of ICD-10

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the international standard diagnostic classification for all general epidemiological purposes, many health management purposes, and for clinical use. This includes the analysis of the general health situation of population groups, as well as monitoring the incidence and prevalence of diseases and other health problems in relation to other [...]