Advanced Search

Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

What's YOUR Reaction to the ICD-10 Delay?

Published on Wed Mar 07, 2012

Chime in by emailing the editor. The coding industry's reaction to the ICD-10 delay has run the gambit, but many experts caution you not to fall back into a holding pattern. If you recently visited the Coding News (http://codingnews.inhealthcare.com/), you would have seen the current poll that asks, "How did you react to CMS delaying the implementation deadline?" Here's the voting statistics (as of publication date): The majority of voters -- a whopping 57% -- said "Back to procrastination phase." 26% of voters said, "Hip, hip, hooray!" 17% of voters said, "I'll keep on rolling but now I can be on time." Warning: Going back to the procrastination phase could set you up for disaster. Instead, you should take this as an opportunity to surge ahead of schedule, rather than finding yourself scrambling to keep up. "When we heard the news, we didn't stop anything. We've kept on course," says Suzan Berman, [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

View All