ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

Diagnosis coding is the forgotten stepchild in medical practices. Physician coding has focused on Current Procedural Terminology codes, which drives revenue when services are provided under a ...

An ectopic pregnancy is reported using an ICD-10-CM code from category O00.- (ectopic pregnancy), which is divided into five subcategories. A version of this article was first published January 15, ...

The October 1 deadline is really just the beginning. As ICD-10 coding gets underway in earnest next month, there will be plenty of questions that need answering for providers nationwide. AHIMA wants ...

Implementing a system that adds tens of thousands more codes can be overwhelming but it is doable. The key is to keep ICD-10 a priority and to devote the resources necessary to getting the job done ...

In order to help providers with their preparation efforts for ICD-10 in light of the one-year delay, CMS will host a national provider call on June 4. During the call, Sue Bowman — senior director of ...

ICD-10 Mapping Files from Medi-Span Continue to Help Customers Meet HHS Compliance Requirements for Diagnosis Coding by Deadline Nearly one year ago, Medi-Span launched ICD-10 mapping files for its ...

ICD-10 is here. No, really. That's the reality for thousands of healthcare practices, hospitals, laboratories, specialists and doc-in-the-box walk-up clinics. After years of planning, software ...