The General Equivalence Mappings – ICD-9-CM To and From ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Fact Sheet (March 2009), which provides information and resources regarding the General Equivalence Mappings that were developed as a tool to assist with the conversion of International Classification of Diseases, 9^th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes to International Classification of Diseases, 10^th Edition (ICD-10) and the conversion of ICD-10 codes back to ICD-9-CM, is now available in downloadable format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Learning Network at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ICD-10_GEM_factsheet.pdf . The General Equivalence Mappings information discussed in this fact sheet has also been posted in the CMS Frequently Asked Questions database at https://questions.cms.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/cmshhs.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=l2s5Zouj . If you are unable to access any of the hyperlinks in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser.

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