Mako Medical ICD-10 Information

There are many resources available from coding organizations that may work for your practice. Some of the resources that MAKO Medical has found to be most helpful and reliable are from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). An ICD-10 code conversion tool, as well as an ICD-10 to ICD-9 translator tool, is available from AAPC. Crosswalk documents for more than 15 medical specialties are also available.

AAPC is the country’s largest coding training and credentialing organization for the business side of health care. Their certified members in medical coding, medical billing, medical auditing, compliance, and practice management represent the highest level of expertise in the industry. Through training, resources, and support provided by AAPC, thousands of organizations and professionals have learned how to correctly use the ICD-10 coding system.

AAPC provides information and training on various code sets for diagnosis, procedure, supply, and modifier codes. You can access coding rules, publications, and payer policies from major carriers like Cigna and UHC. You can also use references from industry publications like CPT® Code Assistant, AHA Coding Clinic, and newsletters for over 25 specialties. For more resources, such as Medicare and regional MAC NCDs and LCDs by ICD-10-CM code, visit AAPC’s website below.

• American Medical Association (AMA) (type “ICD-10” in the search field)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • Vendor Resources
  • Payor Resources
  • Visit the CMS site to sign-up for e-mail updates from CMS.
• Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
• American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) (type “ICD-10” in the search field)
• Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS) (type “ICD-10” in the search field)