2012 ICD-10-PCS GEMs Files Now Available from CMS

 Is your organization preparing for a smooth transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2013?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the 2012 ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) files to the CMS website. These files are available on the 2012 ICD-10-PCS and GEMs webpage  here.To access the files, scroll to the bottom of the page to the “Downloads” section.

 

Also available on the 2012 ICD-10 PCS and GEMs webpage:

• Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines
• 2012 Version – What’s New
• Code Tables and Index
• Code Descriptions – Long and Abbreviated Titles
• Development of the ICD-10-PCS
• ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual and Slides
• Addendum

Coming December 2011—The 2012 ICD-10-CM (Diagnosis) files, the diagnosis GEMs, and the Reimbursement Mappings.  The CMS ICD-10 website at www.cms.gov/icd10 is a valuable resource to help you prepare for the U.S. health care industry's change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 for medical diagnosis and inpatient procedure coding. Bookmark this website and check back frequently for the latest news, resources, compliance timelines, and teleconference information, or get notification of website updates by signing up for the CMS ICD-10 Industry Email Updates mailing list.