ICD-10-CM will require greater specificity from coders and physicians to meet the requirements of the new set, and it may make some cases simpler for coders, according to a report in the Journal of ...

ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, RHIA, lead medical coding specialist at the Washington State Health Care Authority has the answer. Q: We have an elderly patient admitted to our hospital ...

On October 1, 2014, all health plans, health data clearinghouses, and health care providers that transmit health information electronically must use a new, significantly broader, coding system, called ...

The DOT seeks comments and information from the public sector, private sector, and academic communities concerning the potential development of ICD-10-CM/AIS mapping software that would address the ...

This final rule establishes October 1, 2015, as the new ICD-10 compliance date. This final rule also requires the continued use of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical ...