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Preparing for ICD-10

Careful planning and preparation are required for effective ICD-10 implementation. Transitioning to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS is more complex than implementation of new code sets in the past because the uses of coded data are more complex than those for which ICD-9-CM was designed.

AHIMA believes an implementation plan established and begun well in advance of a scheduled implementation date is necessary to ensure a successful transition to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. The best way to manage the challenges inherent in making a transition of this magnitude is to tackle one step at a time. For more information on steps to prepare for implementation, read AHIMA’s ICD-10 Preparation Checklist.

For more information, read:

"What’s your ICD-10 Plan? Findings and Recommendations from Research on ICD-10" (February 2005)

"Planning and Implementing ICD-10, Using a Team Approach" (October 2004)

"The Implementation of ICD-10-CA and CCI in Canada" (October 2004)

"A Time for Change—A Time for Ten: Updating the Classification for Discharges On and After 1.1.05 to
ICD-10-AM" (October 2004)

"ICD-10: An Update on the Worldwide Implementation—the Australian Experience" (October 2004)

"Destination 10: Healthcare Organization Preparation for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS" (March 2004)

"Ten Down Under: Implementing ICD-10 in Australia" (January 2000)

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