Check out AHIMA ICD-10 resources
To prepare for the transition to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, it may be helpful to have a list of resources that are currently available either online or in print through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA):- The association’s official ICD-10-CM and PCS Web site
- Educational sessions on anatomy and physiology
- Checklist for preparation
- Articles such as the ICD-10-CM/PCS gap analysis of workflow tool (Journal of AHIMA)
- Body of Knowledge on the AHIMA website contains many relevant articles, position statements and position statements
- Codewrite contains the “ICD-10 Checkpoint,” which shows comparative case scenarios using ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM codes
- AHIMA Academy for ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainers workshops
As one of the four cooperating parties for ICD-10-CM/PCS, the AHIMA is a valid resource for education and information regarding ICD-10-CM. Although many of us consider it quite early to get formal training, I think reading about any related issues pertaining to the ongoing preparation will only enable us to transition easily and seamlessly to this exciting new system on October 1, 2013.
About the Author: Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC-I, is director of coding and HIM at HCPro, Inc. where she manages the instructors of the Certified Coder Boot Camps® which cover physician and outpatient hospital coding and inpatient hospital facility coding. As a lead consultant for HCPro’s Revenue Cycle Institute, she works with hospitals, medical practices, and other healthcare providers on a wide range of coding-related issues with a particular focus on coding reviews and audits. McCall has extensive experience with coding for both physician and hospital services. Prior to joining HCPro, Inc., she worked for Per-Se Technologies, a national medical practice management company, where her duties included serving as instructor for Per-Se’s in-house coding training and certification program.
