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Frequently Asked Questions for HIM Professionals

Additional FAQs are available at FAQs about ICD-10.

How can I ensure my staff and I are ready when ICD-10 is implemented?
The detailed ICD-10 Preparation Checklist is one tool you can use to help establish steps and set goals for implementation. Additional preparatory steps are available here.

How can I adequately prepare for this transition?
It is up to you to ensure you are up to speed on the changes associated with ICD-10-CM. Fortunately, AHIMA has the resources you need to succeed. The Body of Knowledge (BoK) is loaded with relevant articles, practice briefs and position statements.

Bridging the Translation Gap from ICD-9 can ease your transition to ICD-10-CM. The lack of an “official” mapping between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM-/PCS has long been seen as a major challenge to ICD-10 implementation. The General Equivalence Mappings are an attempt to meet that challenge.

CodeWrite is a monthly newsletter geared towards coders looking to stay on top of their skills and learn more. Each issue features “ICD-10 Checkpoint” for you to check your knowledge by comparing ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM/PCS codes. You can find this in the Coding CoP.

How will ICD-10 affect HIM certification maintenance requirements?
The impact of ICD-10 on AHIMA’s coding credentials is of particular concern to credentialed professionals and the HIM industry. The credentials are intended in part to demonstrate current, mastery level expertise to employers and the industry. Thus, the integration of ICD-10 into the certification and certification maintenance processes hold special significance. The AHIMA Council on Certification, which is the governing body responsible for setting certification standards, will consider the options for integrating the new code set into the certification maintenance requirements for current credential holders, taking into account the obvious need for recognizing ICD-10 competence as part of a successful industry transition.

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