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ICD-10 Implementation Planning

CMS ICD-10 Planning Report

In September 2008, CMS concluded a one year project with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to identify and assess the business processes, systems and operations under CMS' direct responsibility that would potentially be impacted by a transition to the ICD-10 code set. The analysis included information gathered from CMS components from late 2007 to early 2008, therefore the impacts and risks surrounding new legislation or initiatives, such as the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008 were not assessed for this report.

The AHIMA project was the first of several efforts that will be undertaken to prepare CMS for the transition to ICD-10. The second phase of planning has been initiated and is expected to build on AHIMA's findings, and move CMS closer to an implementation plan within the coming year.  This next phase will also include the impacts and risks surrounding new legislation and initiatives not accounted for in the AHIMA analysis.

An initial summary of AHIMA's executive report is included in the downloads section below, along with a more detailed report of the AHIMA study findings.  The more detailed report provides an extensive chronicling of CMS business processes that may be impacted by the transition to ICD-10.  Although both the project and report were intended to be solely CMS-focused, the agency is committed to sharing the report, to provide relevant insights for ICD-10 planning and implementation activities in other organizations. We will continue to share information regarding ICD-10 implementation as it becomes available.  To view these documents, please see the link in the Download section below.

ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System Bookmark

The ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System Bookmark, which explains the ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (CM/PCS), including the benefits of adopting the system, recommended steps to be taken in order to plan and prepare for implementation of the system, and where additional information about the system can be found is now available in print format. To place your order, select the MLN Product Page link in the Related Links Inside CMS section below, then in that page scroll down and select MLN Product Ordering Page.

Downloads
CMS ICD-10 Planning Initial Summary of AHIMA Executive Report [PDF, 79KB]

ICD-10 Initial Findings Report [KB, 1,555 KB]
Related Links Inside CMS

MLN Product Page
Related Links Outside CMSExternal Linking Policy
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)

Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)

 

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