CMS ICD-10 Resources

The CMS website offers resources for providers, payers, and vendors to help prepare for the transition to ICD-10. Resources provide tips and advice on how to plan and execute your transition to ICD-10, including timelines, checklists, and fact sheets:

ICD-10 Basics
These resources will introduce you to ICD-10, explain why it's necessary, and give you the information you'll need to get started on your transition.

• FAQs: ICD-10 Transition Basics
• ICD-10 Transition: An Introduction Fact Sheet
• ICD-10 Basics for Medical Practices
• ICD-10 Basics for Payers
• The ICD-10 Transition: Focus on Non-Covered Entities

Checklists, Timelines, and Implementation Guides
Checklists and timelines provide an at-a-glance view of what you need to do to get ICD-10 ready. The ICD-10 implementation guides provide detailed information about the ICD-10 transition. Please note that the dates and milestones in these materials are recommendations only; you can adapt them to your needs for meeting the October 1, 2014, deadline.

Checklists with ICD-10 transition tasks and estimated timeframes

• Small and Medium Practices
• Small Hospitals
• Large Practices
• Payers

Timelines with suggested dates for important ICD-10 transition activities

• Small and Medium Practices
• Small Hospitals
• Large Practices
• Payers

Implementation Guides

• Small and Medium Practices
• Small Hospitals
• Large Practices
• Payers

Implementation Planning
Get step-by-step information to help you plan for the transition.

• Plan to Mitigate Risk for a Smooth Transition
• Planning Your ICD-10 Transition Activities for 2013
• ICD-10 Activities for 2013
• Simple Steps to Improve Clinical Documentation
• Develop Your ICD-10 Communication and Awareness Plan
• The ICD-10 Planning Checklist
• Review How You Use ICD-9 Codes
• Looking Back at Version 5010 and Ahead to ICD-10

Communicating About ICD-10
Communication between health care providers, software vendors, clearinghouses, and billing services is an important part of the transition process. Learn how to get the conversation started.

• Talking to Your Customers About ICD-10: Tips for Software Vendors
• Talking to Your Vendors About ICD-10: Tips for Medical Practices
• Communicating with Your Payers About ICD-10
• Communicating with Your Software Vendor

Medscape Education: CME Credits Available
Continuing medical education (CME) credits are available to physicians who complete the learning modules for small-medium practices or large practices, but anyone can take them and receive a certificate of completion.
Medscape Education Modules
Medscape Expert Article 

Keep Up to Date on ICD-10
Visit the CMS ICD-10 website for the latest news and resources to help you prepare for the October 1, 2014, deadline. Sign up for CMS ICD-10 Industry Email Updates and follow us on Twitter.