ICD-10
ICD-10 FAQs
ICD-10 FAQs – Due to proposed ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation delay, please review the information below. At this time, the US Department of Health and Human Services has proposed a delay of one year. This would change the ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation date from 10/2013 to 10/2014. The final rule which will announce when the US will implement ICD-10-CM/PCS is expected to be published in June 2012.
1. When will ICD-10 be offered?
Our two ICD-10 focused courses are being offered starting in Fall 2012; HIT 202 focuses
on ICD-10-CM and HIT 203 focused on ICD-10-PCS.
2. Will the complete ICD-10 coding classification system be taught in a single course?
We are offering two separate courses; ICD-10-CM in HIT 202 and ICD-10-PCS in HIT 203.
3. I have completed HIT 200 (ICD-9), but have not finished HIT 205 and HIT 280. Will
I need to take the new ICD-10 courses?
Students who plan to graduate before October 2013 need to complete the currently published
Coding and/or HIT AS curriculum. We will continue to offer HIT 205 and HIT 280 in
the Medical Coding Program. They will be offered with ICD10 revision content per the
US implementation date. HIT 200 will be offered during the Fall 2012 semester. This
is based on current information which has US implementation due 10/2013.
If the change in US implementation is moved to October 2014, HIT 200 will be offered through the Fall 2013 semester. Also, students currently in the HIT and/or coding program will need to review their academic plan and determine when they are planning to graduate. If this plan shows that graduation or program completion will be Spring 2014 or after, then student would need to have education in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
4. When will the CCA and CCS exams shift to ICD-10?
Per information published by AHIMA, these certification exams will shift from ICD-9-CM
to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, effective 10/2013 or when US implementation is established
per the Department of Health and Human Services.
5. Is ICD-10 that different from ICD-9?
There are two aspects to ICD10. ICD-10-CM is the 10th revision of the ICD coding classification
system. Therefore, the basic foundation of ICD-10-CM is very similar to ICD-9-CM.
ICD-10-PCS is the replacement for the procedure codes currently found in ICD-9-CM volume 3. ICD-10-PCS is viewed as a new coding classification system and differs greatly in foundation and concepts from those found in ICD-9-CM volume 3.
6. What do I need to know about ICD-10-CM/PCS if I graduate in 2012?
This will vary based on your coding position/job tasks, and the requirements of your
employer. We currently provide some exposure to ICD-10-CM/PCS in HIT 200 and HIT 205.
However, there is limited hands-on application of ICD-10-CM/PCS codes in these courses.
Furthermore, students in HIT 200 and HIT 205 are not currently required to purchase
ICD-10-CM/PCS coding manuals. Students who graduate in 2012 may wish to take the newly
offered ICD-10-CM/PCS courses; however, if students who graduate in 2012 take a national
certification exam from AHIMA before October 2013, the ICD coding classification tested
on that exam will be ICD-9-CM. This is based on current US implementation for ICD-10-PCS
which is 10/2013.
7. What do I need to know about ICD-10-CM/PCS if I graduate in 2013?
At this point, if you plan to graduate Spring 2013 or after, you would need to have
education in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. If the proposed US implementation date is delayed
until October 2014, students graduating in 2013 would need to have education in ICD9CM
and students graduating Spring 2014 or after will need ICD10CM and ICD10PCS.
8. Do I have to know CPT or take HIT 210 if I am planning to graduate after 2013?
Yes, CPT which is part of the HCPCS Coding classification system will not be deleted
with implementation of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
For additional information on ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
ahima.org/icd10/default
ahima.org/icd10/preparing
ahima.org/icd10/freewebinar
ahima.org/downloads/pdfs/resources/Implementation
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