On July 15, the Coalition 4 ME/CFS submitted a written proposal to the
ICD-9-CM
Coordination and Maintenance Committee to restore CFS to Chapter 6
"Diseases of the Nervous System" code G93.3 in the ICD-10 Clinical
Modification
(ICD-10-CM) in the US.
This action follows the September 2004, August 2005 and May 2011
recommendations of the federally-appointed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Advisory Committee (CFSAC). In each case, the committee recommended
that CFS be in the neurological classification in the ICD-10-CM, in
line with the
rest of the world.
On September 14, the Coalition 4 ME/CFS made an oral presentation to the
committee and responded to concerns expressed by audience members.
The coalition has written a letter to clinicians, researchers and other
medical
professionals outlining the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
and
the coalition optionfor modification -
http://coalition4mecfs.org/ICDLetterPhysicians.pdf
<http://coalition4mecfs.org/Coalition_s_ICD_Letter_to_Physicians.pdf>
We have also included a sample letter for medical professionals and the
public to give input rejecting NCHS's option #2//in favor of the coalition's
proposal option - http://coalition4mecfs.org/ICDsamplelttr.html
We are asking medical professionals to comment on this important issue
before the comment period ends on November 18.
Medical professionals wanting to add their signature to the coalition's
prepared
letter to NCHS that will be submitted prior to the November 18 deadline can
contact Mike Munoz at info@coalition4MECFS.org
<mailto:info@coalition4MECFS.org>
More information concerning the coalition and the ICD initiative can be
found at http://coalition4mecfs.org/ICD-Home.html
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