As you know, the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) diagnosis and procedure codes will become effective October 1, 2014. All covered entities must comply with ICD-10 ? one of the biggest mandated medical data code set initiatives ? by this date. AmeriHealth continues to work on the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10.To help ease the transition and familiarize you with the differences in the coding structure, AmeriHealth has begun to add ICD-10 procedure and diagnosis codes to medical and claim payment policies, along with the current ICD-9 codes. As new policies are written and existing policies are reviewed and updated, certified medical coders will assess each AmeriHealth policy and add ICD-10 codes. While the ICD-10 codes are not in effect until 2014, you can see how ICD-10 codes will appear in our policies and how they differ from the ICD-9 codes.Please note that the ICD-10 codes included in AmeriHealth policies are for informational purposes only. Please do not begin reporting ICD-10 codes on claims submitted until October 1, 2014.[

]Accessing ICD-10 codes[

]Visit the [Medical Policy Portal] to view our medical and claim payment policies. The ICD-10 codes appear in the Coding Table section of each policy and can be viewed either as a single list or in a side-by-side table with ICD-9 codes. To view the ICD-10 codes as a single list, go to the Coding Table, choose either the ICD Procedure or ICD Diagnosis tab, and select the ICD-10 button within the ICD Diagnosis Code Number(s) and Narrative(s) heading. See the example below for Medical Policy #08.00.99a: Belimumab (Benlysta?). []To view ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes in a side-by-side table, select the Click to view both ICD-9 and ICD-10 link that appears just below the ICD-10 button. Both ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes will display in a user-friendly table. See the example below for Medical Policy #08.00.99a: Belimumab (Benlysta?).[]For more information on the AmeriHealth transition to ICD-10, including our ICD-10 Spotlight: Know the codes andPutting ICD-10 into Practice: Coding exercises and scenarios booklets, visit the []ICD-10[] section of our website.