title: Clinician's Primer to ICD-10-CM Coding for Cleft Lip/Palate Care.
abstract: On October 1, 2015, the United States required use of the Clinical Modification of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10-CM) for diagnostic coding. This primer was written to assist the cleft care community with understanding and use of ICD-10-CM for diagnostic coding related to cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P).
authors.forename: Alexander C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Allori
authors.forename: Janet D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cragan
authors.forename: Gina C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Della Porta
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Mulliken
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Meara
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bruun
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shusterman
authors.forename: Cynthia H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cassell
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Raynor
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santiago
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Marcus
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000145:classification* / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000145:classification* / Q000628:therapy*; D059019:Clinical Coding; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D014481:United States
keywords: ICD-10-CM; classification; cleft lip; cleft palate; coding