Last-Minute Tips For Creating An ICD-10 Command Center
When the clock ticks in a new month and the entire healthcare industry is thereby mandated to begin using the new ICD-10 code set, there
When the clock ticks in a new month and the entire healthcare industry is thereby mandated to begin using the new ICD-10 code set, there
The next nine months are critical in terms of preparing for a smooth transition to ICD-10. If ICD-10 isn’t a priority in your organization yet, it should quickly rise to the top of the list as soon as possible.
The U.S. implementation of the ICD-10 diagnosis coding system has been delayed several times, but members of a House subcommittee seemed to be leaning Wednesday toward making sure the current Oct. 1 deadline sticks.
I have worked and am working with medical practices of various sizes to develop a solid CDI process, not only to improve coding and documentation for ICD-10, but to develop a protocol to support all services provided to the patient.
As hospitals prepare to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding by October 2015, computer-assisted coding (CAC) tools will become increasingly important.
Here is what you should check in your physician’s documentation.
As the conversion takes place from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 2013, you will not be treating the codes in a way you always did. Often, you will have more options that may need tweaking the way …
When ICD-9 becomes ICD-10 in 2013, you’ll need to get familiar with different sections in the new diagnosis code system, even if the condition you’re reporting has a simple one-to-one crosswalk.
When your surgeon performs a hiatal hernia repair, yo…
When ICD-9 becomes ICD-10 in October 2013, the diagnosis codes you’re accustomed to reporting will no longer exist. Many diagnosis codes will include more details than their current counterparts, and some sub-codes of the same family will even move t…
ICD-9 2011 and ICD-10 2011 both have coding options for a malignant neoplasm of the main bronchus. Both indicate that the codes are appropriate for malignant neoplasms of the carina or hilus of lung.
What’s different: ICD-9 2011 includes simply 162.2…
Get used to using letters in your diagnosis coding.
Take a look at some of the ways your urology diagnosis coding will change in 2013 by reviewing this chart of some common diagnoses you see in your urology practice.
This rundown, based on the ICD-10 2…