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Are you ready for the birth of ICD-10-CM? Changes are coming for the OB specialty

One of the bigger challenges with the birth of the new ICD-10-CM coding system is the assignment of the letter O as the leading indicator for OB/GYN codes. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, ICD-10-CM/PCS AHIMA-accredited trainer, delivers a comparative look at coding for OB/GYN coding in ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM.

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