ICD-10 could spur takeovers of unprepared medical practices, consultant says Smaller practices that may not have the capital to invest in systems and staff to manage the coding change may seek help.

By providing both the ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding systems simultaneously, ChartWise helps to increase familiarity and ease the transition between these two coding structures.

Hospital officials that are well along in their planning for the ICD-10 switchover expect a loss of productivity when they move to the more complex diagnostic coding system, said panelists in a "town ...

Protection from fraud allegations is a pretty good reason to use dual coding systems before the ICD-10 deadline. In addition to helping staff become better at medical coding, it will establish a ...

Medical billing and coding systems ensure that health providers get paid for their services. Learn the steps in medical billing and medical coding.

1. Ask outsourced coding vendors for documentation on ICD-10 transition plans. Many ASCs outsource their coding to third-party vendors, meaning surgery center leaders must speak to vendors about their ...

On October 1, 2014, a new version of diagnosis coding -- the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) [1]-- goes into effect. A significant change for ...

An ectopic pregnancy is reported using an ICD-10-CM code from category O00.- (ectopic pregnancy), which is divided into five subcategories. A version of this article was first published January 15, ...