ICD-10-CM will require greater specificity from coders and physicians to meet the requirements of the new set, and it may make some cases simpler for coders, according to a report in the Journal of ...

ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

For example, ICD-10-CM codes for unilateral, primary OA of the knees can be identified with the following: ...

What's more, payers could incur a high level of risk if they fail to upgrade their back-end system and just assume using a crosswalk to convert between ICD-9 and ICD-10 will cover them.

Hude Quan, Vijaya Sundararajan, Patricia Halfon, Andrew Fong, Bernard Burnand, Jean-Christophe Luthi, L. Duncan Saunders, Cynthia A. Beck, Thomas E. Feasby, William A ...