The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has urged CMS not to delay ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation in its February 23 letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius . Meanwhile, the...
Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, doesn't want providers penalized for ICD-10 "errors, mistakes, and malfunctions relating to the transition" for two years after implementation. Unfortunately, it doesn't...
Hypertension has always been a pet peeve of mine as a coder in ICD-9. We have three different fourth digits to identify the following “types” of hypertension: Malignant (0 ) Benign (1) Unspecified (9...
The first day of AHIMA’s ICD-10 and CAC Summit is in the books and although attendance is down this year, the speakers have provided some good food for thought. Here are some briefs highlights from...
ICD-10-PCS requires coders to possess strong clinical knowledge as well as a solid foundation in anatomy and physiology. Coders need to understand what physicians are actually doing in certain...
CMS has released the 2011 versions of the ICD-10-CM/PCS crosswalks, also known as the General Equivalence Mappings (GEM) on its ICD-10 website . In addition, CMS also posted a document titled “ICD-10...
Some body parts just need a little reinforcement. Or maybe a little augmentation. Use root operation Supplement (third character U) to report procedures that involve putting in or on biological or...
CMS is looking at the timeline for ICD-10 implementation, acting administrator Marilyn Tavenner told attendees at the American Medical Association (AMA) National Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC...
JustCoding.com is looking to share your story! What is your organization doing to plan for ICD-10? What steps have you already taken, and what is included in your action plan over the next six months...
Don’t blame the AMA for the most recent ICD-10 delay, says Steven Stack, MD , immediate past chair of the AMA Board of Trustees. Stack gave the keynote address at the AHIMA ICD-10 and CAC Summit in...
