AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2013 Quarter 1; Notice
ICD-10-CM/PCS Rollout Plans for the AHA Central Office
The AHA Central Office is committed to continuing to support the health care field with the clearinghouse function and publish A HA Coding Clinic as we transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. As has been stated in the past, there are no plans to translate all previous issues of Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM into ICD-10-CM/PCS since many of the questions published arose out of the need to provide clarification on the use of ICD-9-CM and would not be readily applicable to ICD-10-CM/PCS. In addition, the published questions only included information necessary to assign ICD-9-CM codes. With the Fourth...
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Article Overview
This article explains how the AHA Central Office planned its transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS support through Coding Clinic. It is relevant to coding professionals, CDI teams, and healthcare organizations tracking the handoff in publication, question handling, and compliance timing. The piece provides a high-level timeline and context for how coding guidance would change during the rollout period.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations needed to know when ICD-9-CM support would end and when ICD-10-CM/PCS guidance would become the focus. The timeline helps coding staff, educators, and compliance teams align reference use and internal preparation with the transition schedule.
Article Sections
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Transition overview and Coding Clinic support
Explains the AHA Central Office role during the move from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS and notes the approach to prior Coding Clinic content.
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Timeline for ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS rollout
Presents the key milestones for ending ICD-9-CM question handling, beginning ICD-10-CM/PCS publication coverage, and reaching the implementation date.
What You Will Learn
- How the AHA Central Office described its planned shift in coding guidance coverage
- What the article says about the treatment of prior Coding Clinic content
- The general sequence of rollout milestones for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
- How the transition relates to publication timing and support for coding questions
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding educators
- Compliance staff
- Clinical documentation improvement teams
- Revenue cycle professionals
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