Ease your program into ICD-10

Elsevier implements gradual transition plan in annual coding textbooks.

Experts across the coding industry agree that a gradual adoption of ICD-10 coverage is the most effective way to transition your curriculum from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS.

To guide you through this process and ensure that you're always up to date, Elsevier will progressively shift the focus of its annual coding textbooks -- Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding and Lovaasen's ICD-9-CM Coding with ICD-10 -- from ICD-9-CM to the new code set. These texts will increase coverage of ICD-10 each year between now and the October 2013 implementation date. This means that you and your students will always have the amount of ICD-9 and ICD-10 coverage you need, without having to buy additional ICD-10 textbooks or switch from one book to another to cover ICD-9 and ICD-10. Ensure consistent coverage of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-PCS by teaching students both code sets in the same text, and in the same learning format.

What do you mean by "gradual transition?"

The 2010 editions of Step-by-Step Medical Coding and ICD-9-CM Coding: Theory and Practice focus primarily on current coding standards and practices while providing a basic introduction to ICD-10 through unique features like dual coding. The 2011, 2012, and 2013 editions will increase emphasis on the new code set to help you maintain a seamless transition and ensure effective training for your students.

The chart below illustrates the complete transition timeline, beginning with the 2010 editions available now.

To learn more about these market-leading resources or Elsevier's complete plan for ICD-10 integration, register for updates now or contact your Elsevier Education Solutions Consultant.

From the Elsevier Experts: Is Your Med Term Coverage "Up to Code?"

With changes coming to coding terminology, it’s important to evaluate your program’s med term coverage now.

When is a “resection” really an “excision?”

When it’s coded in ICD-10-PCS. As instructor and author Alice Noblin explains, “Certain common surgical procedures are defined differently in [ICD-10-]PCS than they are in Volume 3 of ICD-9[-CM].”

For example, transurethral resection of the prostate (the process of treating benign prostatic hyperplasia via the removal of tissue from the prostate) will now be coded as transurethral excision of the prostate. “With I-10, if you code it as a transurethral resection, you are coding removal of the prostate. So it’s going to be an adjustment for existing coders, too.”

Noblin, Health Information Management Program Director at the University of Central Florida, recently participated in an ICD-10 training seminar sponsored by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and noted the potential challenges presented by this new terminology. “Coders and coding students need to know about these changes. Relying on existing terminology will result in miscoding.”

How can you prepare?

As the leader in coding education resources, Elsevier is developing training solutions to help instructors adapt their programs to reflect the changes in terminology for PCS coding. Begin your preparation now by ensuring that your program’s medical terminology coverage is up to date.

Watch for tips on how to help students prepare for the coming changes, and register for updates now to get the latest ICD-10 news and information on Elsevier’s exclusive training program!

Making the Transition to ICD-10 | An Overview from Carol J. Buck!

Learn from coding educator and leading author Carol J. Buck, MS, CPC-I, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, as she shares insights learned during her transition from ICD-9-CM coding to ICD-10-CM/PCS. During this web meeting, Carol gives an overview of ICD-10-CM/PCS, highlights some key differences between the two code sets, and discusses potential implications for your curriculum.

View the web meeting now!

Format: Windows Media File | Original Event Date: 09/09/2009 | Time: 33 minutes
Speaker: Carol J. Buck, MS, CPC-I, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, Author

What are Dual Codes, and how can they help you prepare for ICD-10?

Maybe you’ve seen the term in the news, or perhaps you overheard someone mention it at the 2009 AAPC conference. But what is Dual Coding, and what does it mean to coders?

“Dual Coding presents both the ICD-9-CM and corresponding ICD-10-CM codes for each procedure side-by-side so users can see the differences between the two code sets at a glance,” explains Michael Ledbetter, Publisher for Elsevier Health Sciences.

Example of dual coding.

Beginning in Fall 2009, Elsevier, the leader in coding education, will incorporate Dual Codes into key coding textbooks to familiarize students and practitioners with correct coding protocols for ICD-10 and help make the transition from ICD-9 easier and more efficient.

Do you have questions about Dual Codes, ICD-10, or anything else related to coding? Ask the Elsevier Experts!

Where Do You Start? Key First Steps to Implementing ICD-10 in Your Classroom

The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on January 15 of this year that it would replace the ICD-9-CM code set with ICD-10 in 2013.

What do you do now?

2013 may seem a long way off, but as the leading publisher in coding education, Elsevier is already taking steps to ensure that you have the textbooks and resources you need to start preparing now.

The Elsevier Plan

In order to make your transition to ICD-10 as smooth as possible, Elsevier has developed a comprehensive plan to address your specific concerns and keep you in the know:

• ICD10Educators.com keeps you up to date on the latest news and provides direct feedback and guidance from a panel of expert authors, educators, and industry insiders, lead by bestselling authors Carol J. Buck, Karla Lovaasen, and Jennifer Schwerdtfeger.
• Dual Codes in key coding textbooks will familiarize students and practitioners with correct coding protocols for both code sets beginning in Fall 2009
• ICD-10 Manual Draft versions will publish in late 2009, providing hands-on practice for locating new codes.
• Renowned Netter Anatomy artwork will be added to all of Carol J. Buck's new ICD-9, ICD-10 and HCPCS coding reference books, starting with the 2010 ICDs. This expanded anatomy coverage will help clarify complex A&P concepts, helping support coders and students as they prepare for the more specific A&P in the ICD-10 code set.
• Elsevier’s exclusive co-publishing agreement with the American Medical Association (AMA) ensures that Elsevier’s ICD-9-CM and HCPCS code books will meet the needs of the full spectrum of students, instructors, physicians, coders, and other office staff throughout the transition process.

Watch for more info on these and other pieces of Elsevier’s ICD-10 preparation plan in future updates! Register now to receive the latest news via e-mail!