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Diagnosis Coding:

Start Ramping Up For ICD-10 Coding Now

Published on Fri Mar 05, 2010

CMS, AHIMA reps aim to bust ICD-10 myths with expert answers. ICD-10's 2013 implementation date may sound far away, but in terms of the prep work you should be doing to get ready, it's right around the corner. That's the word from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reps in a March 23 Open Door Forum explaining the new diagnosis coding system. No rolling implementations: No matter what kind of health care provider you work for, the ICD-10 deadline applies to you. "I must stress quite strongly that Oct. 1, 2013 will be the date that everyone will begin to use ICD-10," said Pat Brooks, senior technical advisor with CMS, during the call. "There will be no grace period." "In other words, we will not be slipping the date beyond Oct. 1, 2013 for ICD-10 codes, and thiswill be a compulsory implementation of this system," Brooks stressed. CMS will not [...]
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