It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, it’s back to school for the kiddos. As the hustle and bustle of the new school year starts and the morning drive (flashing red, school bus ahead) slows to the pace of a horse and carriage ride, our children will soon be sharing more than summer vacation stories with their friends. As parents, teachers and school administrators deal with runny noses, sneezing and coughing (into the left elbow please) we in the healthcare industry will be tasked with applying the ever interesting and complicated codes associated with all those bugs.

This year, getting reimbursed is all about making sure the codes reflects the actual care given. For ICD-10 changes this year, the devil's in the details. When ICD-10 was first implemented on Oct. 1, 2015, it was a nail-biting flip of the switch and then a sigh of relief when denials didn't mount up as some feared. This last October, providers dealt with a monumental amount of changes to the ICD-10 coding system. This year, there's less than 400 new codes...