CMS has identified potential claims processing issues that span the ICD-10 implementation date, or when ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes may both apply, according to a Medicare Learning Network Matters report ...

After three delays and much industry opposition, the United States’ healthcare industry transitioned Oct. 1 to ICD-10, catching up with the latest version of the international classification of ...

When you get treatment after a slip-and-fall accident, your healthcare providers will classify your injury using an ICD-10 code. Healthcare providers use ICD-10 codes to identify the external cause of ...

Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, independent coding and billing consultant, discusses six initial steps ambulatory surgery centers should take to prepare for the transition to ICD-10. 1. Form an ICD-10 ...

Medical offices bill insurance providers for clients' services. Learn what's involved, including HIPAA regulations, what to ...

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

I just read a blog by Dr. Dayle Jones that could have an important influence in the endgame effort to save DSM 5 from itself. See it at http://my.counseling.org/2011 ...