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Throughout the years we have seen the changes and improvements it has been when coding procedures and being able to add on multiple diagnosis.It has many advantages and has become an easier way to define different coding procedures for the patient.ICD-9-CM is known to be a numeric system and does not indicate timing.In addition there is no differentiation from left to right in laterality.Has a limited space for additional codes,ICD-9 lacks space for diagnosis and new technologies.Carries 13,000 codes which are numbered.On the other hand ICD-10-CM requires initial and subsequent encounters.There is a differentiation from the left to the right laterality.ICD-10-CM offers more specificity and new features such as additional laterality, and x allows

Remember, ICD-9-CM was implemented and in use since 1979, so updating terminology and new classifications were also changed with the upgrade of ICD-10-CM/PCS.

"In the United States, ICD-10 has been used to classify mortality data since 1999, while we continue to use ICD-9-CM for all other purposes, such as billing and morbidity statistics. In addition, government agencies, health care insures, and providers are studying the implications of switching to ICD-10-CM." (Aalseth, 2006)

Coding systems are used in the inpatient and outpatient settings for the classification of patient morbidity and mortality information for statistical use. The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Ninth Revision, International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) in the 1970s to track mortality statistics across the world. The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), is the adaptation the U.S. health system uses as a standard list of six-character alphanumeric codes to describe diagnoses. Globally utilizing a standardized system improves consistency in recording symptoms and diagnoses for payer claims reimbursement, as well as clinical research, and tracking purposes.

There are two trends that I have learned about from UMA and TV. ICD-10 replacing IDC-9. ICD-10 will provide the medical billing/coder with more descriptions for describing encounters and hospital stay for patients. Where ICD-9 had 3,824 procedure codes and 14,025 diagnosis codes, ICD-10 on the other hand, has 71,924 procedure codes and 69,823 diagnosis codes that is a big difference. The affordable care act also made an impacted on billing/coding since more people are getting procedures done. These procedures will need to be coded and documented for doctors and hospitals to get paid.

Are you and your staff anywhere near ready for ICD-10’s October 1st deadline? Maybe you’ve been overwhelmed just trying to implement all of the other changes happening in healthcare thanks to the Affordable Care Act, EMR mandates, increased Medicare audits, and value-based purchasing penalties; you’ve hardly had time to prepare for this latest coding switch.

The continue use of ICD-9 codes after the effective date could result in the denial of reimbursement claims. This task can be assigned to the healthcare organization’s management team to determine a solution avoiding a break down in the system. Rahmathulla states, “In instances of an audit, appropriate documentation will make the query process substantially easier while enabling coders to clarify issues without having to query the provider multiple times for answers” (“Migration To The ICD-10 Coding System S187). It is important to accurately document to reduce the amount of claim denials. With the new specificity requirement of the ICD-10 and documentation supporting a claim, lowers the chances of healthcare fraud. The healthcare management team will oversee the process to prevent the risk of exposure.

The American medical association, or known as AMA, is a lobby group that group that is well organized, professional association that is focused on practicing U.S. physician members and the general public. AMA has a professional opinion that's they can use to help push their agendas over members of the congress to sway rulings in their favor.

The American Medical Association is just what is says, an "association". They do not have sanctions to regulate because they are not an agency. The American Medical Association consists o paying members and they offer incentives and benefits such as insurance. They also publish the Journal of the American Medical Association and is one of the nation's wealthiest associations.

As we all are learning that ICD-11 is now being introduced in 2018, we may never know when

The American Public Health Association, or the APHA, is a professional health organization for public health professionals.The APHA prioritizes building public health infrastructure, ensuring the right to health care, and creating health equity. The mission of the APHA is to improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status and the vision is to create the healthiest nation in one generation. In order to work towards their mission and vision, the APHA advocates for public health laws and for funding of public health projects. The APHA also champions prevention and partners with communities to provide health education. In addition, the APHA publishes the American Journal of Public Health and The Nation's Health newspaper. They also host their Annual Meeting and Exposition where they discuss the latests public health research. They have many different events including National Public

The compliance date for implementation of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) was October 1, 2013 for all covered entities. Although, a number of countries that have already converted to ICD-10:

Combination Codes- ICD-10 Makes it easier to code multiple diagnosis in one

American Medical Association (AMA) represents the nation of doctor’s. It was founded in 1847 by a group of physicianswho worried about the society's education for health, believing that this education was not an adequate level for the quality of a nation. AMA ensures that schools dedicated to medicine are teaching to an adequate level as well as increasing educational standards.It is considered one of the longest associations of medical specialists and medical students in the United States.

This stream of research eventually developed into a dedicated discipline, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM), with wide appeal and broad consensus for optimism. In 1970, Schwartz announced in the New England Journal of Medicine that clinical computing would likely be commonplace in the “not too distant future.” The use of computerized clinical information systems to support hospital operation as well as clinical activities started to flourish in the early 1990s. Besides the significant technological breakthroughs, including the availability of enterprise-level database management systems (DBMS) and health data standards such as ICD and HL7, new legislation and advocacy by federal funding agencies also played a key role. International Statistical Classification of Diseases: Standard diagnostic classification developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its member states to report mortality and morbidity statistics. In the United States, ICD-9-CM (ICD 9th Revision, Clinical Modification) is widely used to codify diagnostic data for administrative (such as billing) purposes. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/ftpserv/ftpICD9/ftpICD9.htm. Health Level Seven (HL7) is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization. It oversees the development of international health data exchange standards. http://www.hl7.org. Financial investments to implement large-scale health IT systems were made by the Agency for