Article archive / October 1, 2014
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 14. Source pages: 6.
ICD Codes Change Oct 1 Former APA President Speaks to LPA Fall Training about Changes in Codes
The Louisiana Psych-
ological Association hosted Dr. Carol Goodheart, former President of the American Psychological Association and author of A Primer for ICD-10- CM-Users: Psychological and Behavioral Conditions, to help attendees prepare of the October 1 deadline for changes in coding procedures. The workshop was held September 26 at the New Orleans Marriot in Metairie.
While many insurers have already announced that they will no longer accept DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) codes for billing purposes, October 1 marks the shift in the United States from the ICD-9-CM to ICD-10- CM.
This is a big change, explained APA assistant executive director for practice research and policy, Dr. Lynn Bufka, in a January article in the Monitor, a national publication for psychologists. The DSM-IV and the ICD-9- CM had been modified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to match more closely the DSM. However, the ICD-10- CM, the global clinical and research standard for physical and mental health conditions, noted Dr. Goodheart, differs considerably from the old edition.
Above are members of the Louisiana Psychological Association council, (front to back) Drs. Paula Zeanah, Kim VanGeffen, Alicia Pellegrin, and Carolyn Weyand. Dr. Zeanah helped to host Dr. Carol Goodheart, former APA president, at the recent conference about ICD codes.
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