The United States is one of the last to adopt the ICD-10 system; most other industrialized countries have already been using ICD-10. About ten years ago when ICD-10 first came out the trouble with implementing the system was because HIPPA was not in effect and medical facilities were not really using the electronic service record (ERS). The medical health IT only offered an expensive and complex option, and it made the thought or act of transitioning to the new way an unembraced drawn out process (Loomis, 2015). As far as the government sector pushing the ICD-10, in various opinions it is thought that because the government saw no profitable gain for this program they delayed the process even more. …show more content…
With more specificity regarding the clinical conditions and services, ICD-10 will be able to provide payers, policy makers and providers with better information to make refinements to the US reimbursement system. Also, to include and implement a pay for performance program. These new codes also help to make efficient and lower administrative cost as well. With the reduction for manual review of health records for research and data findings, this also adjudicates reimbursement claims