Coding Cardiopulinary Arrest in ICD-10

Transition to ICD-10 means greater specificity and more codes than ICD-9. The CMS deadline for transition is October, 2014 but some are already experiencing challenges in shifting to the new system.

In a recent discussion on the CDI discussion forum CDItalk, a question came up about coding procedures for cardiopulminary arrest. DCBA's Dr. Robert Gold shared some valuable information on the topic that was beneficial to the understanding of this condition.

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