CMS has identified potential claims processing issues that span the ICD-10 implementation date, or when ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes may both apply, according to a Medicare Learning Network Matters report ...

Starting Oct. 1, the day ICD-10 goes into effect, CMS’ fraud prevention system will use data from the new code set to identify patterns that could indicate fraud, according to a Healthcare Finance ...

Unless there is another delay, the United States will transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in all health care settings on October 1, 2015. This will not be a gradual transition as there will be no grace ...

The granddaddy of coding switches, Y2K on steroids and a hospital’s worst nightmare — these phrases and more have described ICD-10 and the potential problems it could cause for a hospital. However, ...

Leap I-10 provides a foundation of analytics to help hospitals evaluate the potential impact of the ICD-10 conversion process across departments, applications, processes and workflows. The solution ...

At the AHIMA National Convention in Chicago, attendees had one eye on the Presidential election and one on the conference. Now that the election cycle is over, healthcare regulatory compliance ...

Key Takeaways Understanding codes on medical bills can help avoid billing mistakes.Healthcare providers use CPT, HCPCS, and ICD codes for services and diagnoses.Wrong codes can lead to unpaid claims ...

The fiscal year 2021 update to the ICD-10-CM code set introduced new codes to describe cytokine release syndrome (CRS), also known as a cytokine storm. A version of this article was first published ...