ACOG'S ICD-10 TRAINING
ACOG plans to offer multiple ICD-10 training opportunities. In addition to Coding Webcasts and Workshops, we will provide articles on ICD-10 coding and links to helpful sites from the ICD-10 page here on the ACOG website. We will post all ICD-10 training schedules, activities, and updates here on the ICD-10 page as we roll out this training.
Webcasts
Currently there are two introductory ICD-10 webcasts in our webcast archives that may be viewed as pay-per-view events.
ICD-9 to ICD-10: What to Expect provides details on the primary distinctions between ICD-9 and ICD-10 with examples offered for OB/Gyn practices. The basic principles of ICD coding are addressed and their applicability to ICD-10 is explored.
ICD-10 Documentation Guidelines discusses the clinical specificity necessary to appropriately assign ICD-10 codes. Clinical examples illustrating both effective and suboptimal documentation will be highlighted.
All 2012 ACOG Coding webcasts will include some ICD-10 information and examples. Additionally, ACOG will host several ICD-10 related webcasts in 2013 which will also be recorded and available online after the original live broadcast.
ACOG OnDemand Webcasts
Coding Workshops
The ACOG ICD-10 training plan has been adjusted slightly due to the ICD-10 implementation delay. Our plan for 2012 remains essentially the same in that this year we will focus primarily on improving diagnostic coding and documentation since this will be one of the most critical issues with ICD-10 implementation. The ACOG Coding Workshops in 2012 will also contain an enhanced ICD-10 discussion with ICD-10 examples in each module.
The 2013 Coding Workshop schedule will be available in October 2012.
Based on recommendations from CMS and others, ACOG initially planned to implement ICD-10 training using only ICD-10 codes in the 2013 ACOG Coding Workshops. We have moved the schedule for this intensive training out one year, though the 2013 workshops will contain significant ICD-10 content and examples.
Intensive training will commence in the 2014 Coding Workshops. Implementing intensive training any earlier than 6-9 months prior to the ICD-10 compliance date, per most experts, will result in having to re-train physicians and staff since the new codes cannot be used until October of 2014.
Comments by Reed Pew (AAPC - CEO) on the timeliness of ICD-10 Training
http://www.aapc.com/ICD-10/icd-10-open-letter.aspx
Monthly Listserv
In addition to timely articles on coding, practice management and liability issues, ACOG will also provide updates on ICD-10 training through the monthly subscription listserv. To subscribe to the listserv, send an e-mail message to: coding-request@suse.acog.org. In the body of your message, type: subscribe coding.
Links
Complete versions of ICD-10
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm#10update
CMS ICD-10 Webpage
https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/
American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
http://www.aapc.com/ICD-10/
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
http://www.ahima.org/icd10/
Remember to check this page frequently for updates on ICD-10 training, tips, and tools.