We’ve hit the middle of August and Anytown’s summer adult baseball league is winding down its season. Just like the pros, though, our players haven’t escaped injury free. Randy, the league’s top...
After years of repeatedly saying the implementation date for ICD-10-CM/PCS wasn’t changing, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and CMS are rethinking their stance. HHS Secretary...
Anytown’s baseball team just completed its home opener and while the team came away with a win, not all of the players made it through the game. Eddie the outfielder suffered a painful run-in with...
We’re still living under a code freeze as we (eagerly) await ICD-10 implementation. However, the four Cooperating Parties are still tweaking the ICD-10-CM guidelines. Both the Centers for Disease...
Ever play with a Magic 8 Ball? (If not, there’s an app for that.) Ask it a question, shake it up, and get an answer. Usually something vague (and vaguely ominous) like, “Reply hazy try again.” Asking...
In a recent ICD-10 Watch post , we asked blog subscribers to see if they could stump their peers with their own ICD-10 quiz question. See if you can answer this question submitted by Asad Ali Rizvi...
Will you be ready for ICD-10? The ICD-10 implementation date draws closer by the day and CMS wants to help you make sure you’re ready. CMS is hosting a national provider call to discuss ICD-10...
CMS’ Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) won’t enforce compliance with the HIPAA 5010 transaction set until March 31, 2012, the agency announced November 17 . The 90-day delay will not...
When you search the 2013 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting you will find chapter-specific guidelines for each chapter except for Chapters 3, 8, and 12. Chapter 1: Certain...
The American Medical Association (AMA) is trying to get a seat at the ICD-10 table by resolving to request inclusion as one of the Cooperating Parties. Mind you, today’s resolution at the AMA annual...
