Of nearly 15,000 test claims received by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid for the first round of end-to-end ICD-10 testing, 81 percent were accepted, according to statistics revealed by the agency ...

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 ...

Medical practice executives are deeply worried about the anticipated cost, loss of productivity and clinical documentation changes for ICD-10 conversion, finds a new study from the Medical Group ...

Practice management systems will play a key role in the transition to ICD-10. Here are five statistics on where physician practice PM systems stand in the race to prepare for the new code set, ...

Use practical exercises to reinforce your understanding of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical coding! Corresponding to the chapters in Lovaasen’s ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding: Theory and Practice, 2016 Edition, ...

Some people will invariably take this as proof that ICD-10 will not be pushed back any further -- while others will suggest it serves as evidence that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

Dr. Andrew Kleinman would rather spend his time with patients than dealing with billing. The New York plastic surgeon is worried that next fall, when he has to switch to a new medical coding system ...

Considering that earlier estimates based on a 2014 Nachimson Advisors report had ranged from $22,560 to $105,506, the update is certain to come as welcome news—and raise a few eyebrows. As recently as ...