On Oct. 1, 2013, ICD-10-CM (clinical modification) and ICD-10-PCS (procedural coding system) will be implemented into the HIPAA mandated code, increasing the number of codes from around 13,600 under ...

Congress should enact legislation to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to evaluate transitioning to a single modern procedure coding system to eliminate excess costs and lower ...

ICD-10, an international disease coding system, is mandated for adoption in the U.S. by Oct. 1, 2014, and will require health care organizations to switch from the soon-to-be outdated ICD-9. Srividya ...

The fiscal year 2021 update to the ICD-10-CM code set introduced new codes to describe cytokine release syndrome (CRS), also known as a cytokine storm. A version of this article was first published ...

The Academy of Professional Coders has announced a comprehensive, five-year ICD-10 training plan, which is intended to guide providers, payors and coders through the ICD-10 implementation process, ...

Steve Claypool, MD, is vice president of clinical development and informatics, and Allison Errickson, CPC-H, is director of coding compliance and content, Clinical Solutions Division, for ProVation ...

DocAssistant’s free AI coding tool gives billing teams, administrators, and clinicians instant, intelligent access to ...

Medical billing and medical coding are crucial aspects of the medical revenue landscape. Both jobs ensure health care providers get paid for their services. Medical coders read the providers’ ...

An ectopic pregnancy is reported using an ICD-10-CM code from category O00.- (ectopic pregnancy), which is divided into five subcategories. A version of this article was first published January 15, ...