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The health care manager · Apr 2015
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, coding for prematurity: need for standardized nomenclature.
The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification was introduced in the United States in 1979 as a coding system to document inpatient diagnostic and procedural codes. However, transition to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) has been federally mandated by October 2015 due to advances in medical technology and procedures in medicine. ⋯ This article describes the importance of need for specificity of the codes and emphasizes the role of training in preparing for implementation of the ICD-10 coding system. An example is made for the need for accuracy in ICD-10 codes for prematurity as regards defining the premature population using standardized nomenclature.