bobbiehamner
New
All,
Does anyone know for certain what will be required on outpatient orders when ICD10 is implemented? If the patient comes for a mammogram on October 2 and her physician order has a code of V76.12, will I be allowed to just code with the ICD10 equivalent or do I need to have the physician give me a new order with either an ICD10 code on it or a written diagnosis?
I've had conflicting information given to me on this and I am desperate to find out so I can stop my physicians from putting ICD9 codes on 6month follow up mammograms etc., and start putting ICD10 codes on those.
Does anyone know for certain what will be required on outpatient orders when ICD10 is implemented? If the patient comes for a mammogram on October 2 and her physician order has a code of V76.12, will I be allowed to just code with the ICD10 equivalent or do I need to have the physician give me a new order with either an ICD10 code on it or a written diagnosis?
I've had conflicting information given to me on this and I am desperate to find out so I can stop my physicians from putting ICD9 codes on 6month follow up mammograms etc., and start putting ICD10 codes on those.