From patient accounting systems to sticky notes and "cheat sheets" posted in exam rooms, ICD-9 codes permeate the health care environment, translating the information in medical records to numbers on…
Mark your calendars -- the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will conduct front-end testing of ICD-10 billing code submission between Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and providers.…
One question we are asked a lot is "what are the approved manuals for the medical coding CPC exam from AAPC?" The most surprising "non change" is there is no…
These are the requirement for medical coding CPC certification as listed by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). We recommend having an associate’s degree. Pay examination fee at the…
AAPC has posted the findings of their annual survey of average salaries for medical coders and salaries continue to rise. The 2013 survey is quite revealing as some have the…
ICD-10 Is Coming This Year Many physician practices have avoided getting ready for ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition) for a variety of reasons: • Some hope that the…
Are you preparing for the medical coding CPC exam? If so, the best way to prepare is with CPC exam practice questions. You can get free questions at Medical Coding…
If you are a new coder looking to get your certification in 2014 take a deep breath! AAPC is not requiring you to be tested on ICD-10. ICD-9 is what…
We have nine months left to get our healthcare organizations ready for ICD-10 coding. There are going to be a lot of decisions made. Dual coding needs to be on…
For the past two or three years, surveys have all basically been the same. Filled with panic, confusion, distrust, and dismay, there is rarely anything positive to say about the…
There’s no way around it. To make the conversion to ICD-10 coding by the Oct. 1 deadline, dual coding needs to be on the list. This is when healthcare organizations…
Remember the new, uber-complicated system of medical codes coming soon? You know, the ones that will tell your insurance company whether this was the first, second or third time your…
I hate making predictions. Mostly because I'm not very good at it. So this is not the post full of predictions on ICD-10 deadline changes or how the ICD-10 implementation…
As the new year gets off to a start, the latest findings for ICD-10 remain stark. With an October 1 deadline for conversion of the medical coding system from ICD-9…
Hospitals, doctors and insurers are bracing for a radical and possibly very expensive change to the way they bill. Beginning in October 2014, the federal government will require everyone convert…
Despite the continued objections of some healthcare industry groups, all indications are that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services intends to hold steady with its Oct. 1, 2014, ICD-10…