The Reality of ICD-10 in the Office
Authors: Edwin Colloff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Letters17 May 2016The Reality of ICD-10 in the OfficeEdwin Colloff, MDEdwin Colloff, MDFrom Vaden Health Center, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-0584 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:I read with dismay the 2 recent articles on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) (1, 2). The author of 1 article states, “Enhanced accuracy and specificity of diagnosis codes will improve physicians' notes, and thereby their patients' care” (2). Quite to the contrary, they do the opposite. Finding the appropriate term among thousands of related terms for a diagnosis is now much more difficult, and those of us who practice busy outpatient medicine are slowed down significantly in ordering labs and x-rays while patients wait. I might wait until the end of the day ...References1. Outland B, Newman MM, William MJ. Health policy basics: implementation of the International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision. Ann Intern Med. 2015;163:554-6. [PMID: 26390305]. doi:10.7326/M15-1933 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Manaker S. Time to get off the diagnosis dime onto the 10th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases. Ann Intern Med. 2015;163:557-8. [PMID: 26344554]. doi:10.7326/M15-1773 LinkGoogle Scholar3. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Wikipedia.com. Accessed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Statistical_Classification_of_Diseases_and_Related_Health_Problems on 14 October 2015. Google Scholar4. Mathews AW. Walked into a lamppost? Hurt while crocheting? Help is on the way. Wall Street Journal. 13 September 2011. Accessed at www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904103404576560742746021106 on 15 October 2015. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Vaden Health Center, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.Disclosures: The author has disclosed no conflicts of interest. Form can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOf InterestForms.do?msNum=L15-0584. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoHealth Policy Basics: Implementation of the International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision Brian Outland , Mary M. Newman , and Margo J. William Time to Get Off the Diagnosis Dime Onto the 10th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases Scott Manaker The Reality of ICD-10 in the Office Scott Manaker Metrics 17 May 2016Volume 164, Issue 10Page: 700KeywordsConflicts of interestDisclosureInternational Classification of DiseasesInternational classification of diseases ninth revisionInternational classification of diseases tenth revisionOutpatientsPatientsPrevention, policy, and public healthSpecificity ePublished: 17 May 2016 Issue Published: 17 May 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...