Medical coders or medical coding specialists go through detailed information about patient injuries, diseases and procedures from medical records and documents provided by doctors and other healthcare providers. They then…
ICD-10 has been the butt of countless jokes during the last several months but none so surprising as the latest one-liner. Only this isn’t funny. Whether you’re on that chair…
According to the Washington Post, last month the Obama administration said it wouldn’t again delay the scheduled shift to a new comprehensive system for coding and diseases, known as ICD-10.…
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) reports that due to the magnitude of proposed changes to an entire family of physical medicine and rehabilitation codes, the editorial panel of the…
To ensure that you can perform all the necessary job requirements out in the medical coding field, the CPC certification examination itself tests for strength in all areas, including the…
Doctors in Colorado and across the country are facing a facing a major shift in how they bill for treatments — a shift that threatens to slow their ability to…
As ICD-10 draws ever closer, coders, physicians and the IT folks who support them are wondering how they will locate ICD-10 codes when the time comes. Already we're seeing a…
Believe it or not, you do not need to know or care about how many ICD-10 codes there are. I know this goes against the grain. It is almost the…
Despite the rapidly approaching conversion date, recent surveys have shown many providers still have a lot of ground to cover before they're prepared to take on ICD-10. A study released…
For many months now, the AAFP has urged family physicians to prepare for this year's Oct. 1 deadline for implementation of the ICD-10-CM code sets for outpatient diagnostic coding. A…
Everyone realizes that coders and clinical staff have to be trained on the new ICD-10 code set, but not everyone understands just what this entails. Don't make the mistake of…
If you’re not ready for ICD-10, you’re not alone. Set for full rollout on October 1, the much delayed 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases(ICD-10) and Related…
Get a free Top Ten ICD-10 Codes for Physical Therapy ICD-10 Cheat Sheet. The transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 does not have to be hard. Most of the new choices…
In a recent policy reversal the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it would offer ICD-10 end-to-end testing this summer. But, testing required for a successful switch is not…
Medical Coding is one of the fastest growing jobs in the United States. Currently only 49% of healthcare employers reported being adequately staffed with medical coders. The most common reason…
The AAFP once again appealed to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to vary her course regarding the fast-approaching deadline for the nation's transition to the ICD-10-CM code sets for outpatient diagnostic…