Since ICD-10 is formally divided into two separate and distinct code sets, identification of which code set (ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS or both) and the timing of the training will be critical in any ...

ORLANDO, FL – Converting to the ICD-10 medical diagnosis code set isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s likely to be complicated and expensive, and may entail a loss of productivity that could take five ...

Implementation planning for ICD-10 should precede code set training because the planning process will take much longer, according to an AAPC report.

The IDC-10 code set, which debuted October 1, 2015, allows clinicians to more precisely describe diseases and conditions than they could before. Using ICD-9, a hand surgeon operating on a broken ...

Healthcare professionals and ambulatory surgery centers nationwide will be slowly transitioning to the ICD-10 code set in attempts to meet the Oct. 1, 2014, deadline for implementation. Here are seven ...

Of the 395 new ICD-10-CM codes, 123 of them are external cause codes to capture accidents and injuries. CMS also proposes 36 new codes for osteoporosis with current pathological pelvic fracture.

Although this new format allows claims to be submitted with the new ICD-10 code set, facilities should continue to submit ICD-9 codes on all claims until 10/1/2013. Systems that submit claims, receive ...

With that in mind, some organizations are establishing ICD-10 command centers. They needn't be overly complex or expensive. One approach, for instance, is to set up a help line to triage savvy billing ...

Though ICD-10 code set changes might evoke that same emotion, learning ICD-10 coding is a necessary skill. The residuals since PDPM came along, and the recent QM shifts, make it essential.

As time has gone on, dental coding has become increasingly complicated, making it easy to not catch simple mistakes. Coding experts Charles Blair, DDS, and Glenda Hood of practice management company ...

CMS has picked the earliest date allowed by Congress; medical associations are positioned to carry on the fight against ICD-10, but time may not be in their favor.