Are You Ready for ICD-10?

This fall, I was a member of one of the first groups of students in our HIM program to take the ICD-10 CM/PCS coding course. Having started the program in the spring of 2011 and having no coding experience prior to enrolling, I really have nothing to compare ICD-10 to - after all, I wasn't transitioning from ICD-9 to ICD-10.

Based on what I have read, however, there seems to be much apprehension regarding ICD-10 among those used to the current system.

Being new to ICD-10 - and to coding in general - I have to say that I found the procedure coding much easier and more intuitive than the diagnosis coding. That being said, however, I found the exacting terminology and the plethora of root operations for the procedure coding aspect somewhat daunting. So, needless to say, I was happy to stumble upon JustCoding's ICD-10 Trainer site.

The site provides a short synopsis on many of the ICD-10-PCS root operations, which is very helpful for a newbie, such as myself. :)

That being said, the blog offers much more information in addition to the aforementioned ICD-10-PCS articles.While it's not an exhaustive, in-depth resource on all things ICD-10, I think many students and current coders will find the information provided useful.

LINK: JustCoding's ICD-10 Trainer