ICD-10-CM and ICD-10 PCS and GEMs Archive
Guidance for past versions of the ICD-10-CM and GEMs and ICD-10 PCS and GEMs.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 17, 2018
This page contains past versions of ICD-10-CM & GEMs files, ICD-10 PCS & GEMs files, ICD-10 MS-DRG Conversion files, and News items.
ICD-10 Files
- 2020 ICD-10 CM & PCS files
2020 ICD-10-CM files
These files include updates for FY 2020. Use these codes for discharges occurring from October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020 and for patient encounters occurring from October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020.
- 2020 Coding Guidelines (PDF)
- 2020 Conversion Table (ZIP)
- 2020 Code Descriptions in Tabular Order (ZIP)
- 2020 POA Exempt Codes (ZIP)
- 2020 Addendum (ZIP)
- 2020 Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
2020 ICD-10-PCS files
These files include updates for FY 2020. Use these codes for discharges occurring from October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS implemented 12 new procedure codes to describe the introduction or infusion of therapeutics into the ICD-10-PCS, effective August 01, 2020.
The files below contain information on the ICD-10-PCS COVID-19 updates effective with discharges on and after August 1, 2020.
- 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE FILES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2020 (ZIP)
- 2020 ICD-10-PCS Order File (Long and Abbreviated Titles) (ZIP)
- 2020 Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines (PDF) - Updated 06/13/2019
- 2020 ICD-10-PCS Code Tables and Index (ZIP) - Updated 08/14/2019
- 2020-ICD-10-PCS-Addendum (ZIP)
- 2020 ICD-10-PCS Codes File (ZIP)
- 2020 ICD-10-PCS Conversion Table (ZIP)
- 2020 Version Update Summary (PDF)
Note: There is no FY 2020 GEMs file. As stated in the FY 2016 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule (80 FR 49388), the GEMs have been updated on an annual basis as part of the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meetings process and will continue to be updated for approximately 3 years after ICD-10 is implemented. - 2019 ICD-10 CM & PCS files
2019 ICD-10-CM files
These files include updates for FY 2019. Use these codes for discharges occurring from October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019 and for patient encounters occurring from October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019.
- 2019 Addendum (ZIP)
- 2019 Code Descriptions in Tabular Order (ZIP)
- 2019 POA Exempt Codes (ZIP)
- 2019 Coding Guidelines (PDF)
- 2019 Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2019 Conversion Table (ZIP)
2019 ICD-10-PCS files
These files include updates for FY 2019. Use these codes for discharges occurring from October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019.
- 2019 ICD-10-PCS Order File (Long and Abbreviated Titles) (ZIP)
- 2019 Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines (ZIP)
- 2019 Version Update Summary (ZIP)
- 2019 ICD-10-PCS Codes File (ZIP)
- 2019 ICD-10-PCS Conversion Table (ZIP)
- 2019 ICD-10-PCS Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2019 ICD-10-PCS Addendum (ZIP)
Note: There is no FY 2019 GEMs file. As stated in the FY 2016 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule (80 FR 49388), the GEMs have been updated on an annual basis as part of the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meetings process and will continue to be updated for approximately 3 years after ICD-10 is implemented. - 2018 ICD-10 CM & PCS files
2018 ICD-10-CM files & GEMs
These files include updates for FY 2018. Use these codes for discharges occurring from October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018 and for patient encounters occurring from October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018.
- 2018 Coding Guidelines (PDF)
- 2018 Conversion Table (ZIP)
- 2018 Errata (PDF) - Update 06/27/2017
- 2018 POA Exempt Codes (ZIP)
- 2018 Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2018 Addendum (ZIP)
- 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) (ZIP)
- 2018 Code Descriptions in Tabular Order (ZIP)
2018 ICD-10-PCS files & GEMs
These files include updates for FY 2018. Use these codes for discharges occurring from October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018.
- 2018 ICD-10-PCS Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2018 Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines (PDF)
- 2018 Version Update Summary (PDF)
- 2018 ICD-10-PCS Order File (Long and Abbreviated Titles) (ZIP)
- 2018 ICD-10-PCS Codes File (ZIP)
- 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) (ZIP) - Updated 08/03/2017
- 2018 ICD-10-PCS Addendum (ZIP)
- 2018 ICD-PCS Conversion Table (ZIP)
- 2017 ICD-10 CM & PCS files
2017 ICD-10-CM files & GEMs
These files include updates for FY 2017. Use these codes for discharges occurring from October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017 and for patient encounters occurring from October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018.
- 2017 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) – Diagnosis Codes (ZIP)
- 2017 Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2017 ICD-10-CM Guidelines (PDF)
- 2017 Addendum (ZIP)
- 2017 POA Exempt Codes (ZIP)
- 2017 Code Descriptions in Tabular Order (ZIP)
- 2017 ICD-10-CM Duplicate Code Numbers (ZIP)
- 2017 ICD-10-CM Conversion Table (ZIP)
2017 ICD-10-PCS files & GEMs
These files include updates for FY 2017. Use these codes for discharges occurring from October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017.
- 2017 ICD-10-PCS Addendum (ZIP)
- 2017 ICD-PCS Conversion Table (ZIP) - Updated 06/27/2016
- 2017 Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines (PDF) - Updated 06/13/2016
- 2017 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) - Procedure Codes (ZIP) - Updated 12/01/2016
- 2017 ICD-10-PCS Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2017 ICD-10-PCS Codes File (ZIP)
- 2017 Version Update Summary (ZIP)
- 2017 ICD-10-PCS Order File (Long and Abbreviated Titles) (ZIP)
Note: We're no longer updating and posting the Reimbursement Mappings and the ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual. - 2016 ICD-10 CM & PCS files
2016 ICD-10-CM files & GEMS
These files contain information on the new diagnosis coding system, ICD-10-CM, that's a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2. Use these codes for services provided from October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016.
- 2016 Code Descriptions in Tabular Order (ZIP)
- 2016 ICD-10-CM Guidelines (PDF)
- 2016 Reimbursement Mappings – Diagnosis Codes and Guides (ZIP)
- 2016 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) – Diagnosis Codes and Guide (ZIP)
- 2016 Present On Admission (POA) Exempt List (ZIP) - Updated 08/20/2015
- 2016 Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2016 ICD-10-CM Duplicate Code Numbers (ZIP)
- 2016 Addendum (PDF)
2016 ICD-10-PCS files & GEMS
These files contain information on the new procedure coding system, ICD-10-PCS, that's a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volume 3. Use these codes for discharges occurring from October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016.
- 2016 Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines (PDF)
- 2016 Development of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) (PDF)
- 2016 New ICD-10-PCS Codes (PDF)
- 2016 PCS Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2016 Addendum (ZIP)
- 2016 Section X New Technology (PDF)
- 2016 Reimbursement Mappings – Procedure Codes and Guide (ZIP)
- 2016 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) – Procedure Codes and Guide (ZIP)
- 2016 PCS Long and Abbreviated Titles (ZIP)
- 2016 Version Update Summary (ZIP)
- 2016 ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual (ZIP)
- PCS Slides for 2016 (PDF)
- 2015 ICD-10 CM & PCS files
2015 ICD-10-CM files & GEMS
The files below contain information on the new diagnosis coding system, ICD-10-CM, that was developed as a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2.
- 2015 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) – Diagnosis Codes and Guide (ZIP)
- 2015 Code Tables and Index (ZIP) - Updated 11/13/2014
- 2015 ICD-10-CM Duplicate Code Numbers (ZIP)
- 2015 ICD-10-CM Guidelines (PDF) - Updated 09/29/2014
- 2015 Present On Admission (POA) Exempt List (ZIP)
- 2015 Code Descriptions in Tabular Order (ZIP)
- 2015 Reimbursement Mappings – Diagnosis Codes and Guides (ZIP)
- 2015 Addendum (PDF)
2015 ICD-10-PCS files & GEMS
The files below contain information on the new procedure coding system, ICD-10-PCS, that was developed as a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volume 3.
- 2015 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) – Procedure Codes and Guide (ZIP)
- 2015 PCS Long and Abbreviated Titles (ZIP)
- 2015 ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual (ZIP)
- 2015 Reimbursement Mappings – Procedure Codes and Guide (ZIP)
- 2015 Development of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) (PDF)
- 2015 Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines (PDF)
- 2015 Version Update Summary (PDF)
- 2015 Addendum (ZIP)
- 2015 Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- PCS Slides for 2015 (ZIP)
- 2014 ICD-10 CM & PCS files
2014 ICD-10-CM files & GEMS
The files below contain information on the new diagnosis coding system, ICD-10-CM, that was developed as a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2.
- 2014 Code Descriptions in Tabular Order (ZIP)
- 2014 Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2014 ICD-10-CM Duplicate Code Numbers (ZIP)
- 2014 ICD-10-CM Present On Admission (POA) Exempt List (ZIP)
- 2014 Reimbursement Mappings – Diagnosis Codes and Guides (ZIP)
- 2014 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) – Diagnosis Codes and Guide (ZIP)
2014 ICD-10-PCS files & GEMS
The files below contain information on the new procedure coding system, ICD-10-PCS, that was developed as a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volume 3.
- 2014 Code Tables and Index (ZIP)
- 2014 Development of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) (PDF)
- 2014 Reimbursement Mappings – Procedure Codes and Guide (ZIP)
- 2014 Addendum (ZIP)
- 2014 PCS Long and Abbreviated Titles (ZIP)
- 2014 Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines (PDF)
- 2014 Version Update Summary (PDF)
- 2014 ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual (ZIP)
- 2014 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) – Procedure Codes and Guide (ZIP)
- PCS Slides for 2014 (ZIP)
Note: We updated the 2014 Reimbursement files on November 12, 2013.
ICD-10 MS-DRG Conversion Project
This section contains information on using the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) to convert the MS-DRGs to ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and similar conversion projects. The Final ICD-10 MS-DRG v33 logic was implemented on October 1, 2015. For information on the ICD-10 MS-DRG and MCE v33 including ordering the software, see the FY 2016 Acute Inpatient PPS page.
- General Equivalence Mappings FAQs (PDF)
- Converting MS-DRGs to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS (ZIP) - Updated 03/03/2015 with new 2015 impact article
- Partial Freeze of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 Codes (PDF) - Updated 08/05/2014
- ICD-10 MS-DRG Conversion Project Slides (PDF)
- ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG v32 Definitions Manual Table of Contents- Full Titles – Text Version (ZIP)
- ICD-10 Medicare Code Editor v32 (MCE v32 to be used with v32 Definitions Manual) (ZIP)
- ICD-10 MS-DRGs v32 and v31R Comparison File (ZIP)
- 2015 Present On Admission (POA) Exempt List (ZIP)
- ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG v31R Definitions Manual Table of Contents- Full Titles – Text Version (ZIP)
- ICD-10 Medicare Code Editor v31R (MCE v31R to be used with v31R Definitions Manual) (ZIP)
Past News Items
CMS Announces New ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes for COVID-19 Therapeutics (PDF)
CDC Announces New ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
CDC Announces New ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code for Vaping-Related Disorder
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