The ICD-10 deadline of October 1, 2015 is approaching quickly but there is still time to prepare! The CMS ICD-10 Quick Start Guide is a FREE tool that can help practices make the most out of the next 55 days. CMS ICD-10 Quick Start Guide This document covers the 5 important steps health care professionals […]
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On October 1st, everyone in healthcare is required to make the switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10. The transition to ICD-10 will have a number of different effects on your practice. Here are five ways that ICD-10 will affect your practice: 1. ICD-10 will affect everyone Everyone covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
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On Monday July 27th, CMS issued Guidance on the recent CMS/AMA joint announcement regarding ICD-10 flexibilities. The Guidance comes in the form of a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document. Below we’ve provided important information and highlights from the FAQs we think you’ll want to become familiar with as quickly as possible. Learn more at https://practicemax.com/ Key
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ICD-10 is a sizeable undertaking for any practice. In addition to expanding the number of codes to nearly 70,000, ICD-10 coding and documentation will require significantly more detail and specificity. PracticeMax is your partner for ICD-10 preparation, including clinical documentation requirements and tips. Here are some examples of where ICD-10-CM will require more specific documentation.
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ICD-10-CM Emergency Department (ED) General Concepts: Signs and symptoms are still acceptable in the absence of a definitive diagnosis Example: Fever, dehydration and vomiting without nausea Location/laterality Document right, left or bilateral for paired organ structures Example: Bilateral pneumonia Location/anatomic specificity Be specific as to the exact anatomic site; see examples below Finger: Individual fingers
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ACEP Now Article: ICD-10 Coding Tips to Help Emergency Physicians Navigate Documentation Changes This article from June 15, 2015 presents two experts’ guidance on ICD-10 and answers the following questions: How will this impact how I document? Why is severity of illness (SOI) important and how and why should I document it? How do I document
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The transition to ICD-10 will change the way emergency medicine physicians document the ED patient encounter. ICD-10 requires significantly more detail than ICD-9 to help support medical necessity. In this regard, ICD-10 requires more effort on part of the provider to document the exact type of patient diagnosis. Not providing the required additional detail and
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New ICD-10 Initiatives to Aid in Transition In a July 6th press release the US Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) announced new ICD-10 initiatives to help providers successfully transition by the looming October deadline. The press release announced an increase in flexibility in the enforcement of ICD-10 rules
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