The author presents “Four Truths in the Conversion Fine Print:”
1. Conversions cannot be fully automated. They require the active involvement of a system- and code set-savvy team.
2. A conversion is a multi-step process that will encompass several years.
3. “It is not possible to create a valid ‘all-purpose’ translation of ICD-9 data to ICD-10 data for general use in impact analysis.”
4. Stakeholders will not base negotiations of ICD-10-related contractual arrangements on ICD-10 data but on expert opinions.
Read the report in Journal of AHIMA on ICD-10.
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