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ICD-10 General Concepts for Emergency Department

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ICD-10-CM Emergency Department (ED) General Concepts: Signs and symptoms are still acceptable in the absence of a definitive diagnosis Example: Fever, dehydration and vomiting without nausea Location/laterality Document right, left or bilateral for paired organ structures Example: Bilateral pneumonia Location/anatomic specificity Be specific as to the exact anatomic site; see examples below Finger: Individual fingers […]

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ICD-10 Education & Resources for Providers

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ACEP Now Article: ICD-10 Coding Tips to Help Emergency Physicians Navigate Documentation Changes This article from June 15, 2015 presents two experts’ guidance on ICD-10 and answers the following questions: How will this impact how I document? Why is severity of illness (SOI) important and how and why should I document it? How do I document

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ICD-10 Impact on Emergency Medicine Practices

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The transition to ICD-10 will change the way emergency medicine physicians document the ED patient encounter. ICD-10 requires significantly more detail than ICD-9 to help support medical necessity. In this regard, ICD-10 requires more effort on part of the provider to document the exact type of patient diagnosis. Not providing the required additional detail and

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ICD-10 Alert: CMS and AMA Offer New ICD-10 Initiatives to Help Providers Transition

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New ICD-10 Initiatives to Aid in Transition In a July 6th press release the US Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) announced new ICD-10 initiatives to help providers successfully transition by the looming October deadline. The press release announced an increase in flexibility in the enforcement of ICD-10 rules

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ICD-10 Preparedness Survey: Are You Ready?

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The transition to ICD-10 will impact very aspect of your practice including processes, systems and staff. As the October 1, 2015 deadline approaches, take this opportunity to check in on your progress by answering the following questions for your practice. 1. We have evaluated superbill alternatives to accommodate the new ICD-10 code set? 2. We

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Electronic Charge Documentation for ICD-10

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To accommodate the increased specificity and number of codes in ICD-10, superbills may become up to fifteen pages in length depending on the specialty. For this reason, paper superbills may become obsolete and providers will need a new tool like MaxMobile that provides point of care capabilities and synchronization. PracticeMax‘s Maxmobile is a web based

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ICD-10 Basics: Who Needs to Transition?

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The transition to ICD-10 affects coding for everyone covered by the Health Insurance Portability and accountability Act (HIPAA): Health care providers Payers Clearninghouses Billing services Discover more about ICD-10 here: https://practicemax.com/icd-10-code-look-up-resources/

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ICD-10 Basics: Why is the Transition Happening?

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ICD-9 has been used in the United States since 1979, but effective October 1, 2015, health care providers will be required to transition to the tenth version of ICD (ICD-10). This new code set will result in the ability to report and track much more specific data related to patient diagnoses. For physician services, the

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ICD-10 Basics: What is ICD-10?

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The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) consists of two components; (1) ICD-10 CM for diagnosis coding and (2) ICD-10 PCS for inpatient procedure coding. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes will continue to be utilized by provider practices for procedure coding. Therefore, our focus is on ICD-10_CM diagnosis codes used to report diagnoses. Diagnosis

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ICD-10 Ready Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

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EHRs help practices provide high quality care while optimizing revenue and efficiency. At PracticeMax, we offer a variety of EHR solutions that are ICD-10 enabled to help ensure a smooth transition. eClinicalworks EHR System ICD-10 compliant ICD-10 search feature to help providers find an ICD-10 code with ease NextGen Ambulatory EHR The correct ICD-9 or

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