How difficult will it be for coders to learn to use ICD-10-CM and ICD-10- PCS?
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) have conducted field tests of ICD-10-CM and found that training ICD-9-CM users to use ICD-10-CM is relatively straightforward. ICD-10-CM retains the traditional ICD format and many of the same conventions. New training methods and the internet should support cost-effective retraining of coders. AHIMA, AHA, and CMS contractors have tested ICD-10-PCS and found that while it is significantly different from ICD-9-CM procedures because of logic of the system and standardized terminology, training can be accomplished within several days.
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