Until the early 1500s, virtually everyone held the truth that the Earth was the center of the universe. Then the Polish scientist Nicolaus Copernicus proposed that the planets actually revolve…
The new International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes take effect on Oct.1. It is important to use all new codes on and after that date. Payer…
Outpatient coders achieved higher average accuracy scores for the second consecutive year in Central Learning's nationwide ICD-10 coding contest. Contest participants coded a total of 4,471 medical record cases using…
Physicians, medical groups and coding experts requested 25 diagnosis codes at the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting, March 6 and 7, along with 16 procedural codes. Here are six…
The International Classification of Disease is perhaps one of the most important diagnostics documents in the medical world. It categorizes diseases and medical incidents that can be encountered, and the…
Massive ICD-10 code update is responsible for clogging system and leading to reporting problems. ICD-10 has hit yet another snag after massive code updates resulted in a clogged system and…
Nearly a quarter of all U.S. hospitals now outsource some or all coding functions. Ninety percent of hospitals over 150 beds currently outsourcing their CDI processes reported in Q3 to…
As coders grow and mature in their knowledge of and experience with ICD-10, it's critical hospital administrators recognize best practices and pinpoint coding deficiencies for continued improvement. H.I.M. ON CALL…
After three delays and much industry opposition, the United States' healthcare industry transitioned Oct. 1, 2015, to ICD-10, increasing the number of diagnostic codes from 13,000 to 68,000. The transition…
The implementation of ICD-10 in October of 2015 created hundreds of new diagnostic categories that can be recorded in a patient’s chart. With nearly 30,000 active monthly practices on the…
Q: Much to our surprise, the transition to ICD-10 continues to go relatively smoothly. Our organization has had minimal denials and delays in cash flow. Is our experience unique, or…
As the largest outsource coding provider in the country we have identified trends and gained unique insights from our coders throughout the transition to ICD-10. We are sharing these insights…
Some experts are predicting a large spike in denials beginning on Oct. 1, 2016 when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will require claims to be more specific. Forward-looking…
Just as the Ice Age eventually ended, so has the ICD-10 coding freeze. CMS recently announced that roughly 6,000 new codes will be added this October, which will be the…
The reason that there has been such a large rise in codes for the ICD-10 coding system is due to a partial freeze that occurred before the implementation deadline on…
Now that ICD-10 is almost six months old, coders are figuring out which mistakes are the most common. ICD-10 codes are very specific and large in numbers compared to ICD-9.…