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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ICD-10 Alert: FAQs and Guidance on Flexibility
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 http://practicemax.com/ Key […]
ICD-10 Documentation & Coding Tips
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. […]
ICD-10 General Concepts for Emergency Department
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 […]
