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Start Working Toward ICD-10 Transition Now to Be Prepared When the Time Comes

Published on Mon Apr 20, 2009

Tip: Know what to expect for your staff training this year. Although Oct. 1, 2013 may seem like eons away, the amount of work ahead of you between now and then might be daunting for many practices. That's because you'll have to be ready to change from the ICD-9 diagnosis coding system that you've become accustomed to and start using the new ICD-10 system. The new edition of the diagnosis coding manual will expand the code set from 17,000, which ICD-9-CM currently has, to more than 155,000 in ICD-10. While there's still more groundwork to lay, it's not too early to start implementation planning and preparation -- and to take advantage of the lead time. Your resources should currently be expended on training the staff member who will be your coding point of contact, and developing a transition plan, said Jeanne Yoder, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, during the April 30 [...]
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