Category Archives: ICD-10

Ready or not…ICD 10 is coming

Posted on March 29, 2013 by clbaer

CMS has announced that there will be no more delays in ICD 10.  Come October 1, 2014, ready or not everyone will be required to use ICD 10 diagnosis codes in order to get reimbursed for services performed on or … Continue reading →

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Improving Clinical Documentation for ICD-10

Posted on January 24, 2013 by dzetter

CMS recently sent out a news release on Simple Steps to Improve Clinical Documentation.  These steps will assist the clinicians in providing the documentation required to selected the appropriate diagnosis code to the highest level of specificity come October 2014 … Continue reading →

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HHS Press Release: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Announces Delay of ICD-10 until October 1, 2014

Posted on April 9, 2012 by dzetter

In a new press release from HHS, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a proposed rule that would delay the compliance date for ICD-10 from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014.

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ICD-10 Transformation: Five Critical Risk-Mitigation Strategies

Posted on February 13, 2012 by dzetter

HIMSS has published an Advisory Report on risks involved in ICD-10 planning and implementation.  It is not an exhaustive report of all risks, but it focuses on five key areas of risks.  Left unchecked, these issues could have catastrophic consequences … Continue reading →

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Third Anniversary of ICD-10 Rule

Posted on January 20, 2012 by dzetter

Three years ago, on January 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published final rules mandating that all organizations covered by HIPAA upgrade to Version 5010 by January 1, 2012 and transition to ICD-10 coding sets by … Continue reading →

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ICD-10 Readiness Survey Results… Enlightening

Posted on September 2, 2011 by dzetter

ICD-10 Readiness Survey Results… Enlightening A recent ICD-10 readiness survey was conducted by Frank Cohen. In summary, nearly 90% of respondents seemed aware that January 1, 2012 is it for v.5010 for electronic claim submission yet less than half have … Continue reading →

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CMS ICD-10 Conversion Activities, Including a Lab Case Study

Posted on September 2, 2011 by dzetter

CMS ICD-10 Conversion Activities, Including a Lab Case Study The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released 4 podcasts and a video slideshow presentation of the May 18, 2011 national provider call on “CMS ICD-10 Conversion Activities, Including … Continue reading →

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