How One Doc Made ICD-10 Work
For many practices, the day of Oct. 1, 2015 was the nerve-wracking great switch over from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Small practices were pegged as ill-prepared for the storm that was…
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November 3, 2015
CMS: ICD-10 Data Show Few Coding-Related Claims Denials
On Thursday, CMS announced that about 10% of claims submitted since the Oct. 1 transition to ICD-10 have been rejected, but only a small percentage of those were denied because…
November 2, 2015
Payer Vendor Says ICD-10 Going Well
Payer software vendor and claims clearinghouse TriZetto Provider Solutions has seen a small uptick in insurers rejecting providers’ ICD-10 claims as the new code set enters its third week. Overall,…
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October 21, 2015
New CPT Codes to Better Support Telehealth
New codes are coming for the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set to bring more specificity to coding for an expanding range of telehealth services. The American Medical Association, which…
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October 14, 2015
Payers Take Forgiving Stance in Accepting ICD-10 Claims
How lenient are major health insurers willing to be when it comes to accepting providers' ICD-10 claims? Humana and UnitedHealthcare are giving latitude in the specificity of the new codes,…
October 14, 2015
HIMSS Launches Interactive ICD-10 Transition Guide
HIMSS has launched the ICD-10 Transition Step-by-Step Guide, an interactive tool aimed at assisting healthcare providers who have not completed the transition to the ICD-10 code set for submitting claims…
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October 8, 2015
Hiring Crunch For Coders Leaves Many Providers Unprepared As ICD-10 Takes Hold
After a number of delays, and much anticipation, the implementation of ICD-10 is finally underway as of Oct. 1. But with all the competition in the job market this year…
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October 7, 2015
Physicians React To Early Days Of ICD-10
Here are some quotes from physicians after the first few days of the ICD-10 coding transition taken from Medical Economics' ICD-10 Diary project. "Well here we are, 48 hours into…
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October 6, 2015
ICD-10 Go-Live: Nightmare or Non-Event?
The ultimate irony of a long standing ICD-10 to Y2K comparison is that – after all the years of debate, disdain and doomsday predictions – it now appears that the…
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September 23, 2015
ICD-10 Concerns Remain With Only Two Weeks To Go
With less than two weeks to go on transitioning to ICD-10, our industry continues to struggle with understanding what is happening, why, and the impact to clients, providers and paychecks.…
September 18, 2015
The ABC’s of the New ICD-10 Codes
Unless you've been living in a cave, you are probably aware that come Oct. 1, 2015, the old ICD-9 coding system will be completely replaced with a "newer version": ICD-10.…
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September 17, 2015
Rewarding Your Staff for ICD-10 Related Stress
ICD-10 is coming. How will you reward your practice for the stress it causes? Congress is very unlikely to delay ICD-10 again this year, especially with the furor over the…
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September 15, 2015
Medical Billing Errors, Keeping Good Records Can Help You Catch Mistakes
My insurer's Explanation of Benefits (EOB) showed a claim for a flu shot. That was accurate. But another EOB claimed that I got exactly the same flu shot (again) two…
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September 15, 2015
Healthy Job Growth for Medical Coders
On Oct. 1, a big change is coming to the health care industry. That’s the deadline for all health care companies – doctors, hospitals, clinics, insurance provider – to upgrade…
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September 14, 2015
ICD-10 Testers Recommend Certified Coders, Lighter Loads For October
The advice from those who have already tried coding with ICD-10? Hire a certified coder if you don’t have one on staff already. “If a physician office doesn’t have a…
September 12, 2015
Six Training Tips for a Successful ICD-10 Implementation
In just a few short weeks, the landmark ICD-10 transition that has been anticipated and delayed countless times will arrive on Oct. 1, 2015. With it comes the pressure to…
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September 11, 2015
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