Coders must be familiar with ICD-10-CM reporting guidelines for common neurological conditions. This article unpacks recent updates to the nervous system chapter of ICD-10-CM including 14 new codes ...

Curtis Dubay, recognized as a leading expert on taxation issues, is a former research fellow in tax and economic policy. The House of Representatives recently passed H.R 4302, a temporary "fix" to the ...

It’s not too early for health systems and physicians to begin training for the ICD-10 transition that takes effect in October 2014, but fortunately, it’s also not too late, according to two ICD-10 ...

The codes will be used to authorize and calculate trillions of dollars in payments from Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurers, Tricare and the Veterans Health Administration to hospitals, physicians ...

Many providers breathed a sigh of relief when HHS extended the ICD-10 implementation deadline by one year, much like a teacher pushing back an exam date after realizing students were seriously ...

Ongoing education and assessment are critical to success for healthcare systems transitioning to the new code set, according to early adopters at the American Health Information Management Association ...

Doctors and hospitals will have a higher bar to clear when submitting insurance claims, starting today. Federal law requires them to begin tracking patient care and submitting insurance claims using ...

Here are seven simple ways to prepare your ambulatory surgery center and staff for the ICD-10 switch in 2014. 1. Know what is required. The version of ICD-10 being ...

The number of diagnosis codes has expanded from 13,000 ICD-9 codes to 68,000 ICD-10 codes, with 78 percent of ICD-9 diagnosis codes mapping 1-to-1 with an ICD-10 code, either exactly or approximately.