ICD-9 System Analysis

The ICD-9 system was used assign codes to diagnoses and procedures. Effective on October 1, 2015, ICD-9 was replaced by ICD-10 diagnosis codes because it could not measure quality of care accurately. ICD-9 could not handle reimbursement claims because it was not developed for that. ICD-10 has the capability therefore ultimately will help in lowering coding errors and rejected reimbursement claims. The ICD-10 was put into place to assess the outcome of new procedures and emerging health care conditions with precise codes. This will help the healthcare industry to improve the administration of patient care and enhance the description of new diseases. The ICD-10 utilizes tools that will help track and analyze individual practices by collecting