In a Medscape Business of Medicine article, Betsy Nicoletti, owner of Medical Practice Consulting, discusses making the ICD-10 transition and lays out four steps that medical practices should include ...

It’s less than 10 months until the ICD-10 deadline, but many healthcare providers are finding it difficult to get started with their ICD-10 planning. Others have started their efforts, but a ...

On Oct. 1, 2013, ICD-10-CM (clinical modification) and ICD-10-PCS (procedural coding system) will be implemented into the HIPAA mandated code, increasing the number of codes from around 13,600 under ...

Here are 10 basic steps for ICD-10 implementation in surgery centers, based on information provided by CMS. Visit the CMS website to learn more about ICD-10 implementation. 1. Identify your current ...

As part of a broad campaign titled “ICD-10 Changes Everything,” the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) has sketched a road map providers can use to reach ICD-10 compliance and do so by the ...

Current changes related to electronic health records, computer-assisted coding and ICD-10 provide an opportunity for healthcare leaders to improve coding workflows, according to an article published ...

A CMS-developed ICD-10-CM course, available through CITI Program's training platform, helps non-coders improve ...

On October 1, 2014, a new version of diagnosis coding -- the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) [1]-- goes into effect. A significant change for ...