CDC Releases 2017 ICD-10-CM Codes

Published: Tue, 06/28/16

Since the release of the 2017 ICD-10-PCS codes, the healthcare vendor community has been waiting with bated breath for the 2017 ICD-10-CM codes. Now they’re here. Those codes were just released on June 24, 2016 with the Index and...

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Good, Bad Trends in ICD-10 Coding Accuracy: Early 2016 Data Revealed

A recent data set gathered from 300 coders at 50 health systems was revealing with regard to ICD-10 coding accuracy thus far following the October 2015 implementation. The data exposed both good news and bad news for health information management (HIM) directors and coding managers...

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25 Most Common ICD-10 Diagnoses in 2016

The implementation of ICD-10 in October of 2015 created hundreds of new diagnostic categories that can be recorded in a patient’s chart. With nearly 30,000 active monthly practices on the Practice Fusion platform we can offer insight into trends in ambulatory care in the US. Our top diagnoses...

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Medical Billing and Coding for Small Private Practices in the US

Medical billing and coding companies in the US are gaining popularity with their efficient services. Small private practices and clinics that want to minimize claim denials and rejections and ensure proper reimbursement should seek the services of efficient medical billing service providers.

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The State of ICD-10 Implementation: Calm, and Qualms

Now at almost the 9-month mark, the implementation of the new ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision diagnostic codes by physician practices resembles a calm, glassy stretch of ocean broken by a solitary shark fin.

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