Four Ways To Get The Wrong ICD-10 Codes

Published: Mon, 05/02/16

 
Four Ways To Get The Wrong ICD-10 Codes

Medical practices and hospitals are finding out that mappings and electronic health records (EHRs) are always getting the correct ICD-10 codes. Medical coders need to work through the documentation to get the right diagnoses and procedures.
 
An Auditor’s Observations on ICD-10 Audits and Compliance

We are nearly six months into ICD-10 and more coding reviews and audits are underway, which is a good thing. There are close to 30 times more procedure codes and five times more diagnosis codes in ICD-10-CM/PCS, compared to ICD-9-CM. In addition, thousands of new and revised codes will continue to emerge
 
ICD-10 QUICK TIPS: OB/GYN Episodes of Care and Complications

As the largest outsource coding provider in the country we have identified trends and gained unique insights from our coders throughout the transition to ICD-10. We are sharing these insights with the broader HIM Community through our bi-weekly blog series "ICD-10 Quick Tips."
 
The 8 Biggest Mistakes on Resumes and How to Correct Them

When you’re an entrepreneur, you do a lot of searching for the right candidates to join your team. Hiring takes up a tremendous amount of time, so one of the best things you can do if you’re looking to get hired, or you’re looking to hire someone, is to pay attention to the common mistakes on resumes.
 
6 Tips For Medical Practices To Enhance Billing And Collections Process

How can medical practices work effectively with payers to receive payment? Business News Daily sought answers from healthcare experts.
Here are six tips:
 
Louisiana Leads The Nation In Medicare Overbilling

Louisiana posted the highest rate of Medicare being overbilled for services in the nation in 2015, with providers charging an estimated $1.25 billion more than they should have, according to a federal report. In Louisiana, Medicare bills were too high an estimated...
 
8 Key Concerns For Physicians in 2016

Physicians often say they feel like the rules, standards and policies regarding the way they practice medicine change all too frequently. In 2016, there are several key issues physicians should keep their eyes on as they continue to develop, ranging from value-based payment models to mega-mergers to Supreme Court verdicts.
 
Payers Stepping Ahead of CMS by Demanding Greater Specificity

Some experts are predicting a large spike in denials beginning on Oct. 1, 2016 when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will require claims to be more specific. Forward-looking providers are assembling teams to prepare now.
Some commercial health insurance companies are already insisting on greater specificity for claims filed in ICD-10, particularly those submitted as unspecified.