Question

Define, describe and explain the components of ICD-9-CM? Be specific.

Define, describe and explain the compenents of ICD-10-PCS? Be specific.

Explain why are we now adopting ICD-10? Be specific.

Explain what are the specific benefits of converting to the ICD-10 coding system?

Compare, describe and explain what are the specific differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10?

Answer 1

ICD -9-CM disorders of psychological development. Here in the classification the development is delay in the people. The ICD mainly categorised to F00 to F99. The components are psychological test and language ..etc.

ICD- 10 reveals that behavioural and emotional disorder with onset usually occuring in childhood and adolescence. Here the both disorders of childhood and adolescence disorder or observed here. The components are behavioural problem, emotional problem.

The benefits of ICD -10 is division of disorders into categories, classes or ranks so they may provide definate care for the people.

The main comparison between ICD-10 AND ICD -9 is impaired psychological development and ICD 10 Deals with behavioural and emotional disorders.