The 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) is getting closer, and some physician concerns are becoming more concrete. Will it be difficult to get the codes right? Will ...

CMS attempts to answer some of those questions in a new video, “Coding for ICD-10-CM: More of the Basics,” that reviews basic information over the new coding system set to be integrated October 2015.

With the flip of the calendar to 2012, the ICD-10 implementation deadline of Oct. 1, 2013, suddenly appears very closer. To be sure, the wheels are turning for the conversion of the current Medicare ...

The degree of success for a facility’s ICD-10 transition hinges on the ability of physicians and nurses to comply with new documentation requirements, according to a Search Health IT report.

The following article is written by Michael Orseno, revenue cycle director for Regent Surgical Health. ICD-10/5010 is rapidly approaching — is your facility ready? With less than six months to go ...

While the latest delay of ICD-10 has created some confusion, the CEO of AHIMA says providers, payers, and other stakeholders are doing what they can to prepare staff. Those that can afford it will try ...

There is no doubt that the U.S. healthcare system will transition to ICD-10. Whether it happens in 2011, as proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), or at a later date, it is ...