title: What you can do now to prepare for ICD-10.
abstract: The United States is moving toward adoption of the 10th version of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes. Because the change will have a significant impact on electronic health record and billing systems, ICD-10 is being rolled out in phases over the next couple of years. Physicians will need to begin using the new diagnosis codes starting in October 2013. This article describes the differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10 and the steps physicians and clinics can take now to prepare for the implementation.
authors.affiliation: Allina Health System, USA.
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kuppe
mesh_terms: D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D008910:Minnesota; D014481:United States