On Oct 1st 2015 the US healthcare transitioned from ICD-9 to
ICD-10. ICD 10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical
Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical
classification list by the World Health Organization.
The ICD-10 has different clinical modification systems. The
US ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), for instance, has some 68,000
codes. The US also has the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), a
coding system that contains 76,000 codes not used by other countries.
In order to find the correct code, diagnosis or procedure,
you will need an app or website to help you in that. One of the best services
we found online is certainly ICD10Doc. The iOS app helps with finding the correct code
- diagnosis or procedure – in many vocabularies, terminologies and coding
systems in addition to the (old) ICD 9 and the new ICD-10. But the most
important - CPT - which determines how much will be eventually paid.
The app and website also have all coding systems: DRG - for
hospitals only. APC and OPPS for outpatient facilities. Anesthesia - completely
different arrangement, Dental, Office visits, then all the quality measurement
systems - PQRS, HAC. Also it will enable you to determine which codes are
allowed and under which circumstances and several other features.
The app has quickly gained critical acclaim and is widely
used in US. The search function in the app is one of the best you will find in
an ICD10 app. The app precisely narrows the search down to exactly what it
should be according to your search terms. That makes it a great tool to have it
on your iOS device. Get the app for free on the App Store or visit the website.
App Store Download Link: ICD10Doc- Diagnosis, Procedures and Billing codes
Originally written by Sam Jacskon for Real Tech Today