This week you will research an important piece of the revenue cycle: ICD coding. Please format your information within an essay format. When developing your essay response, please use your own words when responding to questions 1-3 and provide cited, researched information when responding to question 4.

1. What is ICD-10?

2. What is ICD-10-CM?

3. Describe how the use of ICD-10 affects the accuracy and integrity of health data both internally and externally to the health care system.

4. Based on what you have learned, is ICD-10 important to the future of healthcare reimbursement? Support your answer, why or why not?