CMS recently posted ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS files for 2010 on its Web site . Check out the "What's New" documents for both ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS . Interested in the breakdown of revisions? For...
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is conducting an ICD-10 readiness survey through February 20. WEDI and CMS will use the survey results to measure the: Progress of ICD-10...
Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Maybe that worked for Aaron Burr, but it doesn’t really work for the ICD-10 transition. I’ve seen some disturbing numbers about ICD-10 preparation...
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for ICD-10 implementation by small physician practices was the estimated cost of the transition. Those costs may not be as high as originally estimated, according...
I am back to my ICD-10 blog following a long illness. It is great to be back! Why is it that a date ending in 2013 seems so much closer to October 2014? Others must feel this way because there seems...
Anytown hosted a national ICD-10 conference this week and some of the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic’s coders attended the sessions to learn all about the new coding system. The rest of us got to meet some of the...
How tired are you of hearing the phrase “documentation, documentation, documentation” as you prepare for ICD-10? I have a new phrase that you’ll soon dread as well: “Practice, practice, practice.”...
A new article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Psychiatry shows a strong link between genetics and autism. That’s not an unusual or completely unexpected outcome. Scientists...
Some diseases can cross between species, which can presents a significant problem. Just think back to how quickly avian flu spread starting in 2003. It turns out that diseases have been crossing that...
Ah, the joys of camping. The fresh air, the beautiful scenery, the friendly forest creatures. Sounds like a great way to escape from the urban jungle and the daily grind. Nice in theory, not so nice...
