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Why transition? What’s changing? <br />Improve clinical communication and <br />documentation <br /> <br />Capture data (signs, symptoms, risk <br />factors and comorbidities) to better <br />describe the clinical issues overall <br /> <br />ICD-9 cannot accommodate addition of <br />codes to reflect new diagnosis and <br />procedures <br /> <br />Exchange information across country <br />borders <br /> <br />ICD-9 codes are currently 3 to 5 digits <br />alphanumeric whereas ICD-10 codes <br />will be 3 to 7 digits alphanumeric and <br />more specific. <br /> <br />Only ICD-9 codes are changing to ICD- <br />10. CPT (Current Procedural <br />Terminology) and HCPCS (Healthcare <br />Common Procedure Coding System) <br />codes are not affected by this <br />transition. <br /> <br />About ICD-10-CM (continued)