ICD-10
The process of switching over to ICD-10 has caused a lot of stress in healthcare circles even before many companies begin to make the change. While the repeated delays in the mandate to convert record-keeping processes bring a relief to some, they also cause more confusion. These delays have generated a number of myths that […]
When President Obama signed H.R. 4302 into law, it pushed back the compliance date for ICD-10 by at least one year. The 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems introduces a significant change to the coding system. That has some practitioners scrambling to accommodate the over 67,000 coding options […]
It seems no sooner have you finished preparing and implementing the ICD coding changes, than a new set is knocking on your door. If those being implemented in 2015 have you wondering how to prepare for ICD-10, you are not alone.
The new ICD-10 medical billing codes that go into effect next year, are totally replacing the current ICD-9 codes. The majority of these new codes will be helpful in narrowing down the location, type and severity of the injury. The treatment provided will also be more carefully documented.
Being ICD-10 ready within your organization is great, but it is not the only thing you need to worry about. It’s imperative that your vendors are also ICD-10 ready. While more than likely, your EHR vendors are prepared with the new codes, it is important that you know that your billing company, clearing houses, and […]
According to a recent survey, less than 10% of physician practices are ready for the upcoming transition to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10), up from less than 5% a half year prior. Will you be ready for the 2015 changeover deadline or will this be HealthCare.gov all over again?
As the 2015 deadline approaches, the necessity for immediacy in preparation for the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is crucial. The ICD-10 coding impacts every step along the patient treatment process from the initial encounter with the examining physician to the billing department submitting requisitions for reimbursement of services. However, the billing department will face […]
The ICD-10-CM implementation deadline has come and gone. Can you believe it? After years of updates and delays, it finally came to fruition. October 1, 2015 was the official launch. Were you ready?
Accurate coding for completed medical procedures impacts reimbursements from insurers. In an attempt to reduce errors and improve the level of documentation on completed procedures, healthcare providers must switch to an updated coding process, moving from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Learning how to prepare for ICD-10 can be a challenge. Many providers have fallen behind schedule […]
Medical care providers all know that beginning in 2015, claims for reimbursement must use ICD-10 billing codes. Claims using the old ICD-9 codes for any services provided after the change takes place will be rejected.
Edit: ICD-10 implementation has been delayed until after Oct. 1, 2015 There are just 300 working days left until October 1, 2014. That date should ring a bell because it is the day that the tenth edition of the International Classification for Disease (ICD-10) will be put into effect. If that seems like plenty of […]
With more and more orthopedic procedures being done on an outpatient basis, proper coding of those procedures is one of the most important elements for today’s ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to consider. This is especially true in light of the projected changes in procedure coding resulting from implementation of ICD-10. Ambulatory surgery centers have certain procedures that they […]