There have been no studies describing the actual use patterns of ICD-10 diagnostic codes or the most frequently used codes in the clinical setting.
The rationale for this transition included increased diagnostic specification and enhanced data quality for research and public health uses, clinical decision-making, outcomes measurement, and claims processing and reimbursement. The United States adopted the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) on October 1, 2015, which resulted in an expansion from 14,000 diagnostic codes in the Ninth Revision (ICD-9) to nearly 70,000 in ICD-10. International Classification of Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases/Diagnosis*, Musculoskeletal Pain/Diagnosis*, Veterans Introduction
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