On Oct. 1, 2013, ICD-10-CM (clinical modification) and ICD-10-PCS (procedural coding system) will be implemented into the HIPAA mandated code, increasing the number of codes from around 13,600 under ...

CMS is encouraging all ASCs and hospitals to begin prepping for the ICD-10 transition, though the final implementation deadline is expected to be in late 2014. Here are five of their suggestions for ...

There is no doubt that the U.S. healthcare system will transition to ICD-10. Whether it happens in 2011, as proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), or at a later date, it is ...

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, ...

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the FiercePracticeManagement eBook, ICD-10 Implementation for Physician Practices. Yes, the compliance deadline for the conversion to the ICD-10 coding ...

The American Health Information Management Association has released a list of 10 steps for implementing ICD-10 Phase 2. 1. Continue impact assessment and initiate resolutions. 2. Continue to evaluate ...

The fiscal year 2021 update to the ICD-10-CM code set introduced new codes to describe cytokine release syndrome (CRS), also known as a cytokine storm. A version of this article was first published ...

No two patients are the same. Furthermore, therapists know well that no two patients with dementia are ever the same. We have long awaited greater specificity in coding for the persons we serve daily ...