Don't Be Intimidated by ICD-10-CM Changes

Margaret M. Maley, BSN, MS; Frank R. Voss, MD

The 2,000 new ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition, Clinical Modification) codes that go into effect Oct. 1, 2016, shouldn't send you into a panic. The changes, when analyzed and approached systematically, are not overwhelming. This article addresses changes in the musculoskeletal and injury chapters that affect orthopaedics. It does not cover editorial changes, additional punctuation, and codes not typically used by orthopaedic surgeons.