Category: ICD-10 News

ICD-10: Holiday Edition

Attention physicians and medical professionals- the holidays are upon us. Fear not; we have you covered with an ICD-10 cheat sheet listing a few codes you may see throughout the season.

Implement ICD-10 Smoothly: Learn From Australia

With less than a month away from the nationwide implementation of ICD-10, it’s important to be thoroughly prepared. Perhaps one of the greatest ways to plan for a perfect implementation is to take a look at the history of ICD-10 around the world. (Save Money: Assess Your Medical Revenue Cycle Before ICD-10) In 1998-1999, Australia…

Medical Billing Services – Assess Your Medical Revenue Cycle Before ICD-10

Medical practices everywhere need to take a good hard look at their medical revenue cycle. The implementation of ICD-10 is around the corner and it’s expected to have a major impact on how revenue cycles are managed. Accounts receivable delays, rejections, and denial rates are all expected to peak. Payment variations that were once small…

Why You Should Ignore the ICD-10 ‘Grace Period’

Correct coding is essential in order to get your insurance billing claims paid. For twelve months after the ICD-10 coding updates, beginning October 1st, Medicare review trackers will not deny any incorrect claim made by a physician or practitioner as long as they were codes within the same family. But what defines family? Why is…

How ICD-10 Changes Will Impact Orthopedic Practices

Medical Billing and Coding Services Update October 1, 2015 – if you’re a medical practice, you should have that date outlined in red on your calendar. That’s the day that upcoming mandatory medical coding changes – known as ICD-10 – will finally become implemented. ICD-10 is the culmination of a years-long process to update the…