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…
The new ICD-10 acupuncture insurance billing diagnosis codes are mandatory beginning October 2014. Here is a list of easy ICD-10 codes for insurance billing and reimbursement. This system is very…
Providers, payers and claims clearinghouses can look for no relief from the looming, Oct. 1 compliance deadline for the nationwide conversion to the ICD-10 family of diagnostic and procedural codes,…
A new resource is available for small practices as they prepare to switch to the ICD-10 coding system. Officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a…
Theodore Roosevelt once said: “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain [and] difficulty.” While the former president’s outlook is a bit extreme,…
Not a lot of ICD-10 progress was made in 2013. Some elements of the healthcare industry are even less prepared than they were back in January while quite a few…
Armed with a new study showing that anticipated ICD-10 compliance costs for physicians may have tripled since a similar study in 2008, the American Medical Association is asking the federal…
The 2014 updated cost summary can be seen below: Typical Small Practice Typical Medium Practice Typical Large Practice 2018 Estimate $83,290 $285,195 $2,728,780 2014 Estimate Pre-implementation costs Training $2,700 ‐…
ICD-10 implementation costs for physician practices are expected to be significantly more costly than previously estimated, according to an updated cost analysis report from the AMA (American Medical Association). The updated…
The costs to medical practices for implementing the International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision (ICD-10) coding system have been grossly underestimated, according to a recent study by Nachimson Advisors for the…
With the transition to ICD-10 fast approaching, many want to know if they need to know ICD-9 and ICD-10. The short answer is yes. ICD-9 is not going away completely…
According to AAPC, this is the description of the CPC (certified professional coder) certification and what it takes to qualify for it. AAPC’s Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) credential is the…
As we approach the ICD-10 transition deadline on October 1, 2014, members from all corners of the healthcare industry are busily preparing and testing for the upcoming roll out. From…
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization released a fact sheet noting that the final version of ICD-11 will be released in 2017, two years later than scheduled, Becker's Hospital Review…