Abstract
The transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM in the United States has not occurred swiftly. While implementation of the revised system seems inevitable, there are questions regarding the readiness of the health care industry to adopt the new system. Inherent in the question of adopting ICD-10 are concerns of potential challenges to the various components that make up the US health care system. To address some of these questions, this article examines ICD-10 code sets and explores how they differ from the current ICD-9-CM code sets. Additionally, we analyze the specific financial impacts on the health care industry, especially upon health insurers and the medical technology and device industry. Lastly, we examine various arguments from industry and policy perspectives concerning the eventual transition to ICD-10 in the US health care system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 76-83 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Health Care Finance |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- ICD-10CM
- ICD-9-CM
- Insurance industry
- Technology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy