Lessons Learned from an ICD-10-CM Clinical Documentation Pilot Study
Abstract
On October 1, 2013, the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) will be mandated for use in the United States in place of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). This new classification system will used throughout the nation’s healthcare system for recording diagnoses or the reasons for treatment or care.
