Get to Know the New Code Set with ICD-10 Draft Manuals

It’s not yet October 2013, but educators and students alike are gearing up for ICD-10! Now is the time to start familiarizing yourself with these codes, so having a reference manual at your fingertips is essential.

The easy-to-use and straightforward approach you’ve come to expect from Carol J. Buck is available in Draft ICD-10 manuals from Elsevier. 2010 ICD-10 CM and 2010 ICD-10-PCS have been designed by coders for coders to help you easily access and accurately transition to the new code set. Included are the complete 2009 ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding & Reporting (OCGR) as well as exclusive Netter’s Anatomy Artwork, giving you the support you need to confidently prepare for the changes to come!

Contact your Elsevier Sales Rep (or email sales.inquiry@elsevier.com) to learn more about ICD-10 Draft Manuals from Elsevier.

The ICD-10 Ruling is in: ICD-10 to be implemented in 2013

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on January 15 that it would replace the ICD-9-CM code set with ICD-10 in 2013. This means that all students and coders must switch to the new system by the implementation date, October 1, 2013.

This is good news for coders and for Elsevier because it establishes a plan for moving to the new code set, while also allowing two extra years for the implementation of the new codes.

In order to make the transition to ICD-10 smooth for our customers, Elsevier's plans for ICD-10 include:

• We will publish a draft ICD-10 manual this August in addition to the ICD-9-CM reference
• Starting in August 2009, Elsevier Coding textbooks will be dual coded, so that exercises show how students would find the answers in the ICD-10 codes as well as the ICD-9-CM codes
• We will communicate changes and gather feedback from customers via this website, www.icd10educators.com