Helpful Links for DSM-5 and ICD-10

General equivalency mappings (GEMS) 

For customers looking for assistance in "General equivalency mappings" (GEMS), this PDF could prove useful:

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/Downloads/2016-ICD-10-CM-Guidelines.pdf

ICD-10 Basics:

These basic resources include overviews of ICD-10 tailored by audience. All resources are also available through the CMS ICD-10 website, cms.gov/ICD10:

•  The ICD-10 Transition: An Introduction

•  ICD-10 Basics for Medical Practices

•  ICD-10 Basics for Small and Rural Practices

•  ICD-10 Basics for Payers

•  The ICD-10 Transition: Focus on Non-Covered Entities
 

More detailed resources can be found at

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/index.html

We also recommend further familiarizing yourselves with DSM-5 functionality. Some resources on the web are listed here:

• http://www.dsm5.org/
   
• http://www.psychiatry.org/dsm5

Here are a few articles that can help explain the changes from DSM-4 to DSM-5:

• Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5
   
• Also, check out http://www.roadto10.org/ - "...your one-stop source for all things ICD-10".
   
• CMS and AMA Announce Efforts to Help Providers Get Ready For ICD-10. (Click here to read the guidance for more information)