The national provider conference calls will provide an overview of ICD-10 and how it differs from ICD-9-CM. The presentations will include the major impacts providers should consider when planning to update any systems with ICD-10 codes. Issues such as differences in code length, alpha-numeric characters, and increased details captured by the codes will be explained.

The presenters will include members of the Cooperating Parties for ICD-9-CM, a formal coalition that has been working together on ICD-10 issues. The role of each will be explained, along with a similar role they will play should ICD-10 be implemented. The Cooperating Parties include CMS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and American Hospital Association (AHA).

Moderator Information
Moderators: Ann Palmer
Title: Health Insurance Specialist
Organization: CMS

Presenter Information
Speakers: Pat Brooks (Technical Advisor, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), Donna Picket (Medical Systems Administrator, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Nelly Leon-Chisen (Director, Coding and Classification, American Hospital Association), Sue Bowman (Director, Coding Policy and Compliance, American Health Information Management Association), Lee Hilborne M.D. (President, American Clinical Pathologists Association), Jeffrey Linzer M.D. (Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine)