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ICD-10 Codes: 2019 ICD-10 Coding Review: Medicare's GEM Crossover

Posted on October 10, 2016 By Michael Sculley

The shift from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding has resulted in significant backlogs for many medical practices. A reliable ICD-10 code search tool can help alleviate those backlogs, but only if you select the right program. We’re looking at the top ICD-10 code search tools, reviewing them one by one so...

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The EHR Dilemma: Are Scribes Your Best Option? 5 Tips To Make Electronic Medical Record Systems Work.

Posted on July 20, 2016 By Michael Sculley

You don’t need a cadre of studies to tell you that physicians in private practice have to handle more administrative chores than ever. More notable, a recent study found that administrative duties are the top stress producer for most physicians. Data entry and reporting tasks associated with care ...

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Expert Interview Series: Has ICD-10 Been Worth all the Headaches?

Posted on July 18, 2016 By Michael Sculley

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] It’s been 10 months after the rollout of the 10th revision of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10), a standardized set of codes used to identify diseases and hospital procedures. After the bustle of preparing fo...

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5 Amazingly Easy Ways To Avoid ICD-10 Fraud Issues

Posted on January 8, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Earlier this month, we talked about the potential for longer claims cycles as automated detection systems are temporarily derailed by the ICD-10 changeover. We’ll tackle basic processes on how to avoid a Medicare audit and how coding software can guide you to the right levels first: How to avoid a...

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Medical Billing Lessons Learned from Other Countries

Posted on December 26, 2013 By Michael Sculley

Canada changed over from ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes starting in 2001. The bad news is the implementation did not go smoothly. The good news is we can learn from the mistakes their providers made. ICD10Watch recently outlined eight lessons practice managers may want to incorporate into their changeo...

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Why Your Injury Diagnosis Code Isn’t Valid And How To Fix It

Posted on November 4, 2013 By Michael Sculley

Injury causes are important and about to get more so, but they still come after the type of injury when coding. This taxonomy has caused confusion in some organizations, resulting in rejected claims. In ICD-9, when submitting an injury claim, the injury must be listed first, and the cause listed sec...

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10 Changes Coming With ICD-10

Posted on October 3, 2013 By Michael Sculley

The ICD-10 changeover is a year away, and pundits are ramping up their rhetoric. True, there’s a lot of work to be done, but looking at the facts is always helpful. Here are 10 things that will be true starting October 1, 2014: Claims will be denied if they include an ICD-9 code. Because it alrea...

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10 Frequent Errors Generated by New Medical Coders

Posted on September 24, 2013 By Michael Sculley

Medical coding is an exciting career with a lot of room for growth. However, the field comes with a unique set of challenges, including a high volume of work and complex guidelines. As a result, many medical coders are entering the field without any prior experience. While it’s normal to make mi...

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ICD-10 Codes: 2019 ICD-10 Coding Review: Medicare's GEM Crossover

The EHR Dilemma: Are Scribes Your Best Option? 5 Tips To Make Electronic Medical Record Systems Work.

Expert Interview Series: Has ICD-10 Been Worth all the Headaches?

5 Amazingly Easy Ways To Avoid ICD-10 Fraud Issues

Medical Billing Lessons Learned from Other Countries

Why Your Injury Diagnosis Code Isn’t Valid And How To Fix It

10 Changes Coming With ICD-10

10 Frequent Errors Generated by New Medical Coders

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