ICD-10 is Coming: 10 Steps for Full Implementation"There is a big push right now for coder assessments on the anatomy, physiology and pharmacology associated with the code changes," says Ms ...

It's only a matter of time before you'll need to use ICD-10 diagnostic codes in your dental practice. In part one of a two-part series, coding experts Dr. Charles Blair and Glenda Hood explain why ...

This transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will result in the near Herculean effort and expense of dealing with an increase in codes from about 14,000 to approximately 69,000 codes.

ICD-10 implementation has been firmly set for Oct. 1, a swiftly approaching date. Evelyn Pyrdol, Director of Patient Financial Services for Capital Digestive Care, tackles the issue of ICD-10 and ...

Learning anatomy and pathophysiology is going to become extremely important in ICD-10. Brushing up on that skill set will put you ahead of the curve and ready to learn the codes and comprehend the ...

Once again, proposed legislation that would block the ICD-10 conversion is back -- almost. Without the actual text, though, it's hard to speculate on its chances of passing the House and Senate.

Pull some medical records and try assigning ICD-10 codes to them. Make a list of what is missing in the clinical documentation, and train physicians in the practice to add that for those conditions.

Many rare diseases don't have an ICD code, and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at NIH is exploring ways to best expand those codes to benefit rare disease patients ...

The two most common challenges from healthcare organizations include: whether documentation is sufficient for the transition and how to integrate systems that will accept ICD-10 codes.