Feasibility of replacing the ICD-10-CM with the ICD-11 for morbidity coding: A content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study sought to assess the feasibility of replacing the International Classification of Diseases-Tenth Revision-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) with the International Classification of Diseases-11th Revision (ICD-11) for morbidity coding based on content analysis.

Materials and methods

The most frequently used ICD-10-CM codes from each chapter covering 60% of patients were identified from Medicare claims and hospital data. Each ICD-10-CM code was recoded in the ICD-11, using postcoordination (combination of codes) if necessary. Recoding was performed by 2 terminologists independently. Failure analysis was done for cases where full representation was not achieved even with postcoordination. After recoding, the coding guidance (inclusions, exclusions, and index

SUBMITTER: Fung KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8510319 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature