Pediatrics will see some important changes to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) that will take effect on Oct. 1. These include updates to both the…
There's no horsing around when it comes to animal-related injuries. Here are 15 ICD-10 codes for animal-related incidents, as listed on ICD10Data.com: 1. Bitten by a cow — W55.212. Pecked…
ICD-10 is almost here, with only 43 days remaining. Of paramount significance come October 1 when ICD-10 implementation swings into full gear is a keen and clear understanding of what…
Changes in how medical diagnoses are coded under the latest international disease classification system – better known as the ICD-10 codes – may complicate the assessment of hospital safety, say…
ICD-10 training could be a costly part of the ICD-10 transition. But the World Health Organization (WHO) has a free ICD-10 Training Tool that can be used by individuals for…
On May 29, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report, Improper Payments for Evaluation and Management Services Cost Medicare Billions in…
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…
Medical coders certainly have their work cut out for them ahead of the ICD-10 transition if the results of the ICD-10 National Pilot Program hold true across the majority of…
Worried about the transition from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9), to ICD-10? A new Web site is designed to ease the process for you and other healthcare providers by…
Physicians are very often so stressed out with seeing an increasing number of patients, providing medical services and appropriate follow-ups that they hardly get any time to see to the…