Sept. 3, 2015

Using DSM-5 to Identify ICD-10 Codes

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) was published in May 2013 by the American Psychological Association (APA). This manual represents the industry standard used by health care providers for the classification and diagnoses of behavioral health disorders.

Here is a descriptionfromthe APA website:

DSM-5 contains the standard criteria and definitions of mental disorders now approved by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and it also contains both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes (in parentheses) selected by APA. Since DSM-IV only contains ICD-9-CM codes, it will cease to be recognized for criteria or coding for services with dates of service of October 1, 2015, or later. Updates for DSM-5 criteria and their associated ICD-10-CM codes (identified by APA) can be found at DSM-5.

Review a brief tutorial on using DSM-5 in the transition to ICD-10.

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