October 1, 2013 is fast approaching, and healthcare organizations within the state of Minnesota are working diligently to ensure that the HIPAA code sets and electronic transaction standards are in place by January 1, 2012, as well as preparing for ICD-10 implementation on October 1, 2013. This page is designed to serve as a resource for ICD 10-related news, tips and information. ICD-10 Tip of the Month: Coding Tip: Remember to use placeholders when using ICD-10 CM codes, where applicable. Learn about placeholders from the ICD-10 CM Guidelines. Planning Tip: To stay informed about the latest version of 5010 and ICD-10 happenings, CMS is offering email updates. Click here if you are interested in signing up to receive them Subsciber preferences allow for daily or weekly updates. Coding Tip: In ICD-10 CM, Eyes and Ears have their own chapters; they're not part of the nervous system chapter as in ICD-9. Planning Tip: Research has shown that the combination of intensive computer use and work demands has resulted in an increase in computer related insjuries such as neck, back and arm pain, numbness, tingling and exhaustion. As the changes in ICD-10 roll out, consider planning some ergonomic sessions to help reduce the physical stress. Coding Tip: Procedure codes always have seven (7) characters in ICD-10 PCS. Planning Tip: CMS has published a page that provides information and insights to help organizations plan for the transition. Check out their site on Implementation Planning Coding Tip: In ICD-9-CM, myocardial infarctions are coded as acute when 8 weeks or less; in ICD-10-CM, they're coded as acute when they are 4 weeks or less. Planning Tip: Planning will not prevent ICD-10 from being a "disruptive event" for your organization - it will require significant investments of time, people and money. However, planning now will prevent the conversion from becoming a crisis that could negatively impact your revenue, costs, quality, and patient care when October 2013 arrives. If you haven't started planning, start immediately! Consider your testing time: It may seem like there is still plenty of time, but as Oct. 1, 2013 approaches, more payers and providers are going to need time to test at the same time, which could cause your rollout plans to bottleneck. Consider the testing needs your organization will have and plan to give yourself enough testing time in advance. For coding of pregnancy cases, the provider can document the number of weeks rather than trimester, which then can be used to determine the correct trimester CM digit. It's up to you to ensure you are up to speed on changes associated with ICD-10-CM. Fortunately, AHIMA has the resources needed to prepare for success. The Body of Knowledge (BoK) is loaded with relevant articles, practice briefs and position statements. AHIMA offers the following assessments which cover the clinical information that coding professionals will be required to know to correctly apply ICD-10-CM/PCS codes: ICD-10-CM Coding Assessment ICD-10-PCS Coding Assessment ICD-10-CM/PCS CDI Coding Assessment. Descriptions of these assessments can be found on AHIMA's web site. These 60-question assessments are part of AHIMA's Coding Assessment and Training Solutions (CATS) Program. Use of current codebooks or access to an encoder is required. Questions in each assessment are categorized as intermediate or advanced coding. Another resource to use is CodeWrite. This resource is a monthly newsletter geared toward coders looking to stay on top of their skills and learn more. Each issue features "ICD-10 Checkpoint" to check your knowledge by comparing ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM codes. Find CodeWrite on the AHIMA website under the Coding Communities of Practice (CoP), and then filter for the CodeWrite Newsletters. You can also visit the ICD-10 Implementation Community of Practice (CoP). Visit it to view ICD-10 community announcements, FAQs, resources and more. Participate in the community discussions by posting a thread or commenting on another post. The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) has entered into a partnership with QuadraMed to provide access to a coding simulator product to aid in coder education/preparation for ICD-10. This partnership is a reduced fee purchase for a block of seats and is open to physician offices and hospitals. For more information, visit the MHA website. Communication of this opportunity is not an endorsement by MHIMA for this product. MHIMA Resources MHIMA Webinar Series on ICD-10 begins in November, 2010. This is a series of monthly webinars, focused on many aspects of ICD-10 planning and implementation. You can find the webinar schedule on our HIM Online Learning page MHIMA Annual Meeting on April 27-29, 2011 at Treasure Island Resort & Casino Convention Center in Red Wing. There will be many opportunities for ICD-10 education and knowledge building. MHIMA Uplink, our monthly e-newsletter. CCHIIM ICD-10 Continuing Education Requirements for AHIMA Certified Professionals The Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM) recently updated their announcement from March, 2010, regarding the requirement of ICD-10-CM/PCS baseline educational experiences for all professionals holding an AHIMA credential. These requirements are specific to ICD-10-CM/PCS and will be included as part of each certificant's total, required CEUs, by credential, per CEU cycle. The total number of ICD-10-CM/PCS CEUs required during the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013, is as follows: CPHS: 1 CEU CHDA: 6 CEUs RHIT: 6 CEUs RHIA: 6 CEUs CCS-P: 12 CEUs CCS: 18 CEUs CCA: 18 CEUs Certificants who hold more than one AHIMA credential will only report the highest number of CEUS from among all credentials held. For example, if you hold both an RHIA and CCS, you would normally report 40 CEUs (30 for RHIA and an additional 10 CEUs for CCS)per recertification cycle, and 18 of these CEUs will be required to cover ICD-10-CM/PCS. All certificants are encouraged to tailor their education specific to their job role. For example, if you are an RHIT and perform coding as a large percentage of your daily routine, you are encouraged to follow the requirements set forth for those specialized coding credentials. You can read the entire document, updated on October 5, 2010, describing the Education Requirements with FAQs by Clicking Here. AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainers can guide coding professionals in becoming proficient in ICD-10-CM/PCS coding systems. Here is the list of ICD-10 trainers from Minnesota: Christine Bushaw Frances Champion Michelle Coalwell Gretchen Danielson Judith Dokken Jodi Hermann Geraldine Hotz Rosalie Jaenisch Rebecca Johnson Mary Juenemann Cynthia Kolkind Marta Kramer - CM Only Debra Kroll Teresa Louks Katrina Marthaler Kathryn O'Hearn Angelica Oyugi Brooke Palkie Susan Piche Stacy Ross - CM Only Georgina Sampson Kimberlie Samuelson Gina Sanvik Patricia Collins Smith Anne Smith - CM Only Robyn Socha-Hanson - CM Only Lorene Swenson Carla Tobin Linda Tyacke Janine Utecht Tracy Lynn Ware Maxine Weiss LaVonne Wieland Brenda Wood To view the most current list of all ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS certified trainers, click here Please contact our Executive Director for individual trainer contact information. AHIMA Resources AHIMA's Role Based Model for ICD-10 Implementation. This model identifies the key tasks/milestones that must be completed within specific timeframes by specific organizations and in some cases specific roles within organizations. AHIMA ICD-10 Newsletters Practice Brief: Transitioning ICD-10-CM/PCS Data Management Processes Practice Brief: Planning Organizational Transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS CMS Resources Fact Sheet on ICD-10 CMS Provider Resources for ICD-10 Readiness