ICD-10 Watch

Codes for tobacco use and exposure illustrate how ICD-10 captures details

Shannon McCall — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:42:18 +0000

Currently in ICD-9-CM, there are only a few ways to capture present, past, or exposure to tobacco smoke. In ICD-9-CM, we currently have the following codes: 305.1 (Tobacco use disorder) V15.82 (History of tobacco use) 649.0x (Tobacco use disorder complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium) E869.4 (Accidental poisoning by second-hand tobacco smoke) However in ICD-10-CM, we will have the [...]

CMS call on HIPAA Version 5010 now scheduled for March 24

Doreen V. Bentley — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:14:45 +0000

After having to cancel in February, CMS rescheduled its fourth national provider call for March 24 regarding the implementation of HIPAA Version 5010. The transition to this new billing transaction is a necessary prelude to the implementation of ICD-10 in 2013. CMS will give a brief presentation, which will be followed by a Q&A session with [...]

Save the date for AHIMA ICD-10 summit in April!

Doreen V. Bentley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:41 +0000

Sifting through the growing number of ICD-10 sessions, trainings, and Webinars may have started to become a challenge for you, but this is one meeting you won’t want to miss! The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and healthcare professionals from around the nation will convene during the 2010 ICD-10 Summit: A Strategic Approach to [...]

E codes get a makeover in ICD-10

Jennifer Avery — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:57:19 +0000

While teaching the inpatient and outpatient boot camps, I often receive questions regarding ICD-10. One of them that sticks out in my mind is, “What about E codes? Are they still going to look the same?” So I decided to do some research. How will we refer to the “external cause” or E codes (as we [...]

CMS provider call to address ICD-10 requirements

Doreen V. Bentley — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:09:36 +0000

Don’t miss CMS’ upcoming national provider conference call on March 23 from 1-2:30 PM EST. This National Provider Conference Call will provide an overview of ICD-10-CM/PCS requirements and a basic introduction to ICD-10-CM. CMS representatives will discuss the following topics: Requirement to report ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for services provided on or after October 1, 2013 ICD-9-CM codes will not [...]

ICD-10 includes guidelines for mental disorder codes

Peggy S. Blue — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:27:37 +0000

For several years, our ICD-9 manuals have indicated that the guidelines for Chapter 5 concerning Mental Disorders have been reserved for future expansion. Well, they went from no guidelines in the ICD-9 manual to a single paragraph of guidelines in the ICD-10 manual. The guidelines state: Pain disorders related to psychological factors Assign code F45.41, for pain that [...]

Find the enthusiasm among your coding community

Debbie Mackaman — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:14:47 +0000

A few blogs ago, I mentioned that I was creating an ICD-10 presentation for a client. During that process, I learned a lot about the huge project that is in front of all of us. I was tired just thinking about it! During the presentation, there were several coders in the room who were looking [...]

How is your organization planning for ICD-10?

Doreen V. Bentley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:03:16 +0000

JustCoding.com is looking to share your story! What is your organization doing to plan for ICD-10? What steps have you already taken, and what is included in your action plan over the next six months? What are some of your most common coder concerns with regard to this new coding system, and what are you [...]

Submit your ICD-10 questions to our experts

Doreen V. Bentley — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:31:36 +0000

Do you have a burning ICD-10 question that you would like to have answered? Whether it’s a coding question, an inquiry about how to manage your HIM/coding staff, or a question about how to navigate this massive transition across departments, let our ICD-10 experts share their best tips and practices with you. Submit your inquiries to [...]

Spread budget for ICD-10 over five years

Debbie Mackaman — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:48:59 +0000

I was recently researching ICD-10 for an upcoming client presentation. As I was gathering information, I realized that this is the time of the year that I would have been entering into the budget process at the hospital with which I previously worked. So I thought maybe this would be a good time to look at how to [...]