At a Glance

• Codes are listed alphabetically and by sub-sections
• Eliminates wasteful ‘look-up’ time during emergencies
• Improves accuracy in billing with appropriate and updated ICD-9 Codes
• Is easy to update each October 1 by replacing the printed insert available to site members

Download, Print, and Use

The ability to use different inserts was key to choosing this design. It allows us to notify you via the email address you provide when a new, deleted, or revised code is made available so you can always have the latest ICD-9 reference right next to your computer.

Family Practice 2010 ICD-9-CM Quick Reference originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.

At a Glance

• Codes are listed alphabetically and by sub-sections
• Eliminates wasteful ‘look-up’ time during emergencies
• Improves accuracy in billing with appropriate and updated ICD-9 Codes
• Is easy to update each October 1 by replacing the printed insert available to site members

Download, Print, and Use

The ability to use different inserts was key to choosing this design. It allows us to notify you via the email address you provide when a new, deleted, or revised code is made available so you can always have the latest ICD-9 reference right next to your computer.

Occupational Medicine ICD-9-CM Quick Reference originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.

At a Glance

• Codes are listed alphabetically and by sub-sections
• Eliminates wasteful ‘look-up’ time during emergencies
• Improves accuracy in billing with appropriate and updated ICD-9 Codes
• Is easy to update each October 1 by replacing the printed insert available to site members

Download, Print, and Use

The ability to use different inserts was key to choosing this design. It allows us to notify you via the email address you provide when a new, deleted, or revised code is made available so you can always have the latest ICD-9 reference right next to your computer.

2010 ICD-9 Quick Reference for Emergency Departments originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.

The invalid codes are the ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes that are invalid after September 30th, 2009. These codes must be at a higher level of specificity to be valid codes as of October 1, 2009.

The New, Revised and Invalid ICD-9 codes take effect October 1, 2009. Each year, BDA provides tools to assist physicians and organizations with the ICD-9 code changes. We’ve put together a Power Point presentation that goes over these changes for you. Neglecting to update your ICD-9 codes annually could delay claims and payments. Take advantage of these resources now so the ICD-9 changes will cause no delay in your payment for services.

Get 2010 Invalid ICD9 Codes

You can view the slideshow online, or download the Power Point and PDF by clicking on the play button on the image below.

TIP: If you prefer to watch online, you will enjoy utilizing the full-screen mode by clicking the icon in the bottom right of the player that looks like .2010 Invalid ICD9 Code Updates2010 Invalid ICD9 Code Updates Power Point by www.BillDunbar.comCDC.gov ICD-9

Invalid ICD-9 Codes for 2010 originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.

There are also many revisions to the language that ICD-9 codes use to describe conditions. Without updating the language to ICD-9 codes, a code could be selected improperly causing an incorrect code to be used.

The New, Revised and Invalid ICD-9 codes take effect October 1, 2009. Each year, BDA provides tools to assist physicians and organizations with the ICD-9 code changes. We’ve put together a Power Point presentation that goes over these changes for you. Neglecting to update your ICD-9 codes annually could delay claims and payments. Take advantage of these resources now so the ICD-9 changes will cause no delay in your payment for services.

View 2010 Revised ICD9 Updates

You can view the slideshow online, or download the Power Point and PDF by clicking on the play button on the image below.

TIP: If you prefer to watch online, you will enjoy utilizing the full-screen mode by clicking the icon in the bottom right of the player that looks like .2010 ICD9 Revised Code Updates2010 ICD9 Revised Code Updates Power Point by www.BillDunbar.com

Revised 2010 ICD-9-CM Updates originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.

New ICD-9 Codes

In the New ICD Codes category, the E-codes have been expanded significantly.

As part of the 2009 Addenda for ICD-9-CM, an expansion has been made changing the three digit code 488 to a category, with two new codes added: 488.0, Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus, and 488.1, Influenza due to identified novel H1N1 influenza virus. These codes have been created to provide data capture for the novel H1N1 influenza virus (swine flu virus), which was first identified in April, after the March 2009 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting.

Get the Updates

You can view the slideshow online, or download the Power Point and PDF by clicking on the play button on the image below.

TIP: If you prefer to watch online, you will enjoy utilizing the full-screen mode by clicking the icon in the bottom right of the player that looks like .2010 ICD9 New Code Updates2010 New ICD9 Code Updates Power Point by www.BillDunbar.comICD-9-CM Guidelines, Conversion Table, and Addenda

New ICD-9-CM 2010 Code Updates originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.

We have reviewed all of the ICD-9 2009 updates, and compiled a summarized list of all of the changes that need to made in order for you to be compliant.

Claims submitted with invalid/deleted ICD-9 codes for service dates on or after October 1, 2008 will be rejected.

You can view the online slideshow and/or download the PowerPoint by filling out the form below.

2009 ICD-9 Updates here! originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.

E/M Benchmark Bell Curves can contain powerful information. Bell Curves provide a great snapshot of what actually is going on. They can identify if providers understand E/M documentation and guidelines.

Failing to Compare Providers Coding against a National Benchmark. originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.

BDA meets one-on-one with each physician to review their documentation and code assignment on every encounter to discuss the findings and provide specific education and recommendations. BDA also meets with the department staff and coding staff depending on the issues that are identified in these reviews.

In summary, the BDA program develops a customized approach that addresses each area of opportunity for the client.

Lack of ongoing education for all of your Providers and Staff originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.

A BDA coding review includes taking a thorough look at the documentation of each particular visit to ensure that the appropriate level of the ED code was billed along with any other billable services. We perform chart reviews for our clients either quarterly or twice a year. Again, this is an item that is frequently shuffled off to the side because of the hectic daily schedules of running an Emergency Department.

BDA Coding reviews include:

Documentation of the entire encounter; the physicians notes, the nurses notes, and any of the ancillary documentation that corresponds with each visit.

The corresponding fee ticket. The fee ticket is important because it indicates what services are being captured by the provider/staff or not being captured by the provider/staff for charge processing.

The corresponding claim forms. The claim form identifies which charge elements are actually being submitted or not being submitted to the outside world for payment. Often there are numerous issues that can be identified from this type of review. One issue that might be identified would be charges that actually do not match the encounter documentation. A second issue that might be identified would be that there are billable services that are not separately charged for. A third issue would be incorrect information in the charge master. A forth issue would be duplicate billing from different departments. This is identified by different revenue codes representing the same service. A final issue that might be identified in a claim form review would be incorrect utilization of modifiers in and units.

Not conducting chart reviews on a regular and consistent basis originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.