The switch from coding set ICD-9 to ICD-10 has the potential to improve hospitals’ revenue cycle efficiency, coding accuracy and ability to track data, but only if done right. Hospitals need to ...
Even though the deadline for ICD-10 implementation is just a year away, many healthcare entities report not being ready. The freshest evidence: A survey released in September 2014 by the College of ...
The transition to ICD-10 scheduled for October 2015 will affect healthcare organizations in all areas, not just revenue management. PNC healthcare experts have offered the following tips to hospitals ...
The deadline for ICD-10 implementation is nearly two years away, and providers and payors need to communicate to help smooth the transition, according to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Medical coding professionals are entering a pivotal moment in 2026 as the industry grapples with the April 1 ICD-10-CM guideline updates and the most extensive CPT changes in recent memory, featuring ...
The 2026 ICD-10 updates bring hundreds of new, more specific codes, stricter documentation requirements, and AI-driven payer reviews catching more errors than ever. Practices that don’t adapt risk ...
On October 1, 2014, a new version of diagnosis coding -- the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) [1]-- goes into effect. A significant change for ...