Approximately a year and a half ago, Medical Billing Coding World reported the Coming of the ICD-10. Having been delayed for two years since its original scheduled launch date, as of now all indications are that it will roll out …
Having already been delayed two years in a row, is the third time a charm for the ICD-10‘s debut? As of now, the answer appears to be yes. Over four months before implementation there have not been any strong indications …
Although it may not be the first thing one thinks about when considering the job description for a medical billing and coding professional, this allied healthcare field currently plays a part in disease tracking- a role that will increase with …
In a controversial move for the medical billing and coding profession, the president signed a bill into law that would delay the implementation of the ICD-10. This was no April fools joke. Known as the Protecting Access to Medicare Act …
October 1st, 2014 is the current date declared by the Department of Health and Human Services when coding based on the ICD-10, shorthand for the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision, will go into effect, replacing its outdated predecessor by …
The ninth edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) had about 18,000 codes that described all the possible ailments and accidents for which medical services could be billed. The current ICD-10 contains a sizable increase in codes, which now …