ICD-10 Coding – AHA Central Office Policy ICD-10 Coding (International Classification of Diseases) is the standard known as the 10th edition using Clinical Modifications (CM) and the Procedure Coding System (PCS). The final rule adopts ICD-10-CM for reporting patient diagnoses and ICD-10-PCS for reporting hospital inpatient procedures – both replaced ICD-9-CM. The use of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS … Read More →
ICD-10 CM/PCS Procedure Basics And KPI Assesment ICD-10 CM/PCS (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/ Procedure Coding System) consists of two parts: ICD-10-CM (diagnosis coding) was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for use in all U.S. health care settings. Diagnosis coding under ICD-10-CM uses 3 to 7 digits instead of the 3 … Read More →
ICD-10 Transition Basics for Small and Rural Practices ICD-10 Transition deadline was on October 1, 2015 – the health care industry transited from ICD-9 to ICD-10 codes for diagnoses and inpatient procedures. ICD-10 Transition means everyone covered by HIPAA must use ICD-10 codes for health care services provided on or after October 1, 2015. Below … Read More →
ICD-10 Transition Basic Requirements For Providers ICD-10 Transition will change how everyone in health care will do business. Many large multi-specialty practices to small provider offices, laboratories, medical testing centers, hospitals and more HIPAA entities will need to devote staff time and financial resources for ICD-10 Transition activities which include: Identifying how ICD-10 Transition will … Read More →