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ICD-10-CM Guidelines: Go to this source for a basic overview: www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/icd10cm_guidelines_2014.pdf
Implementation Checklist: CMS has released a suggested timeline for implementation activities related to ICD-10. The CMS timelines can be located at the following link: www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/ICD-10ImplementationTimelines.html.
ICD-10-CM Indexes: These are available at www.roadto10.org/icd-10-basics/. A comprehensive listing of 2015 diagnosis codes can be found in the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries (alphabetical) and ICD-10-CM Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries, which can both be accessed from the links posted at this site: http://cdn.roadto10.org/wp-uploads/2014/08/2015-ICD-10-CM-Index-to-Diseases-and-Injuries.pdf.
CMS has provided provider- and group-specific tips for ICD-10 training and compliance: www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNEdWebGuide/Downloads/Guided_Pathways_Provider_Specific_booklet.pdf
Crosswalk for dementia codes: Post-acute care expert and ICD-10-CM trainer Judy Adams, RN, BSN, HCS-D, created this handy cheat sheet for coders concerned with dementia: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.tahc-net.org/resource/resmgr/imported/HospiceCodingHandout 2.pdf.
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