tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2012 Issue 3

ICD-10 Coding: Target These Areas To Fast Track Your ED Diagnosis Coding Transition

From extreme epistasis to dolphin bites, specificity is all important with ICD-10 How specific? You'll need to know if that spacecraft collision injuring an occupant was an initial or subsequent encounter! Although continued efforts are underway to postpone this implementation, you should move forward assuming that the official startup on Oct. 1, 2013 will not be delayed, says certified ICD-10 instructor Caral Edelberg, CPC, CPMA, CAC, CCS-P, CHC; AHIMA, President, Edelberg Compliance Associates, Baton Rouge, LA. Read on for Edelberg's instruction on how ICD-10 will affect ED coding and tips for a smooth transition. Brush Up on Basic ICD-9...

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