Hello,
Does anyone have a module for ICD-10 coding for Xojo/RealStudio or can point me to one?
Thanks.
Lennox
what is ICD-10 coding?
Hi Scott,
ICD-10-CM codes is coding for medical diagnosis/treatment and become effective in the United States on October 1, 2014
Hi Robert,
Thanks, that is for online reference, I am looking for a module to use in my app.
Lennox
Lennox/Robert,
I dont know of a module/class for ICD-10-CM
What would such a module actually do? I’ve dealt with ICD-10, but I fail to grasp what a general purpose module would look like. Or what purpose it would have.
Hi Tim Hare,
What I would like it to do is to provide the ICD-10 code when a diagnosis is entered, or provide a suggested list of ICD-10 codes with diagnoses so that the user can select the appropriate one.
Do you have a database of the ICD-10 codes or could you point me to one?
Thanks
Lennox
How are you planning on taking a “string” with a diagnois described in it and find the right ICD-10 code?
Normally it works the other way around, A medical profressional usually enters and ICD-(9)10 code with appropriate dot modifiers and the claim or medical explanation of benefits (EOB) will display a decription…
There could be legal ramifications if your code mis-interpeted someones input description and applied the incorrect ICD-10 code or codes, as those are one of the key sources for claims adjudication, and application of appropriate negoitated fee schedules
Also, ICD-10 databases of that type are NOT free… my company pays thousands of dollars to license the use of such information
[Note : I am a systems developer for a major US Healthcare company]
[quote=13065:@Lennox Jacob]Hi Tim Hare,
What I would like it to do is to provide the ICD-10 code when a diagnosis is entered, or provide a suggested list of ICD-10 codes with diagnoses so that the user can select the appropriate one.
Do you have a database of the ICD-10 codes or could you point me to one?
Thanks
Lennox[/quote]
Its big business to provide medical form coding assistants
Theres a free one on the WHO’s list (its huge mind you) http://apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2010/en
And you can download the data for non-commercial use after creating an account from http://apps.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/ClassificationDownloadNR/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2Fclassifications%2Fapps%2Ficd%2FClassificationDownload%2Fdefault.aspx
ICD-9 and 10 you can get from the CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm#10update
[quote=13074:@Dave S]
Also, ICD-10 databases of that type are NOT free… my company pays thousands of dollars to license the use of such information
[Note : I am a systems developer for a major US Healthcare company][/quote]
Really ?
The CDC publishes it. What do you get from your provider that the CDC doesn’t make available ?
I’m curious as many years ago I did work on an app in RB that used the CDC published data as the source & it was, from what I understand, quite well received. The company was eventually bought in part because of that app & the revenues associated with it.
You can make an updater to automatically download the new XML based ICD-10 codes from
ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Publications/ICD10CM/2013/ (maintained and updated by the CDC and is complete)
I took the liberty of uploading the latest XML codes for you, to:
Use the Xojo XML class to navigate the XML structure and devise an initial conversion method to extract the information from the XML files into an SQLLite/SQL-based database…why pay thousands for something you can get for free… the company is charging a convenience fee for maintaining and updating their database…embed that feature in your software. 
Thanks a lot everyone for all the input/advice, and special thanks to Matthew for going through the trouble to download and make available the data.
Lennox