tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2009 Issue 10

ICD-10 : Start Working Toward ICD-10 Transition Now to Be Prepared When the Time Comes

Tip: Know what to expect for your staff training this year. Although Oct. 1, 2013 may seem like eons away, the amount of work ahead of you between now and then might be daunting for many practices. That's because you'll have to be ready to change from the ICD-9 diagnosis coding system that you've become accustomed to and start using the new ICD-10 system. The new edition of the diagnosis coding manual will expand the code set from 17,000, which ICD-9-CM currently has, to more than 155,000 in ICD-10. While there's still more groundwork to lay, it's...

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