ICD-10

Why are Incorrect Characters a Top ICD-10 Coding Challenge?

by Jacqueline DiChiara

Lack of training for inpatient procedural coding may pose a significant challenge for the healthcare industry as 2015 comes to a close, said Teri Jorwic, ICD-10 Educator and Professor of Healthcare...

ICD-10 Mid-November Advice: Focus on Coding, EMRs, and KPIs

by Jacqueline DiChiara

The healthcare world did not necessarily end with the ICD-10 switchover. Over 4.6 million daily claims throughout the month of October were reportedly processed with a 10 percent...

Why ICD-10 Coding Demands a Focused Compliance Perspective

by Jacqueline DiChiara

Now that mid-November is here, healthcare entities should be prepared to respond to aggressive audits and clinical documentation enforcement efforts regarding ICD-10 code selections, or will face...

Low Reimbursement, High Costs Threaten Physician RCM Success

by Jacqueline DiChiara

The three leading concerns among physicians' predictions regarding profitability drops are declining reimbursements, increasing personnel expenses, and issues regarding supplies, says...

Teaching an Independent Physician Practice New ICD-10 Tricks

by Jacqueline DiChiara

ICD-10 implementation is one month old. How are independent physician practices faring? To help provide a snapshot of sorts regarding an answer to this question, RevCycleIntelligence.com recently...

ICD-10 October Recap: Claims Billed, But Will Denials Spike?

by Jacqueline DiChiara

Over 13 million institutional and physician ICD-10 claims valued at over $25 billion were “successfully” processed last month across 2,400 hospitals and 630,000 healthcare providers,...

Why the Healthcare World Didn’t End with ICD-10’s Switchover

by Jacqueline DiChiara

ICD-10 implementation – much more than a mere annual coding or technology advancement – has formally reached its one-month anniversary with ICD-10 optimism apparently going strong as...

CMS Reports 10% Denial Rate in 4.6M Daily Oct. ICD-10 Claims

by Jacqueline DiChiara

The ICD-10 transition has come and gone. Although primary affirmations with large numbers to boot have been reported thus far throughout the month of October, is it perhaps too soon to declare ICD-10...

1 Million First Attempt ICD-10 Claims Yield 99% Success Rate

by Jacqueline DiChiara

Nearly 1,000,000 ICD-10 claims were successfully processed the first time around within the first three weeks of October, confirms a press release from the Advanced Data Systems...

13M ICD-10 Claims “Successfully” Processed, But What’s Next?

by Jacqueline DiChiara

As the first three weeks since ICD-10 implementation kicked off on October 1 unfold, alleged signs of positivity are being reported. Over 13 million institutional and physician ICD-10 claims valued at...

86% of Physicians Say ICD-10 Diverts Focus from Patient Care

by Jacqueline DiChiara

With ICD-10 – the tenth edition of the International Classification of Diseases – implementation now a tangible reality as the healthcare industry enters mid-October, questions about...

Coalition for ICD-10, CMS Release Post-ICD-10 Statements

by Jacqueline DiChiara

ICD-10 implementation is officially underway as October 1, 2015 has now come and gone. Physicians, healthcare providers, and healthcare professionals are allegedly still standing, albeit perhaps merely...

Cerner: ICD-10 Collaboration Efforts, Support Systems Vital

by Jacqueline DiChiara

ICD-10 implementation – the tenth edition of the International Classification of Diseases – launches today, October 1, 2015, with the healthcare industry now...

93% of Docs Expect ICD-10 Payment Delay Despite Grace Period

by Jacqueline DiChiara

With ICD-10 implementation kicking off tomorrow, October 1, 2015, the upcoming transition is generating severe physician trepidation about the possibility of payment delay, according to this...

With ICD-10 Tomorrow, Are Revenue-Neutral Results Unlikely?

by Jacqueline DiChiara

ICD-10 implementation begins tomorrow with tangible concerns about codes, claims, and the basic ability to remain calm under fire on the tip of many a healthcare provider’s tongue. Perhaps a tad...

Countdown to ICD-10 Implementation: 1 Day Until Go-Live

by Jacqueline DiChiara

One day remains until ICD-10 implementation begins. Rumors of a possible government shutdown are swirling. If a lack of federal budget agreement sparks a government shutdown on October 1, 2015, the...

Black Book: CFOs Focused on ROI, Revenue Cycle Outsourcing

by Jacqueline DiChiara

Outsourcing may save the healthcare industry, according to Black Book’s yearly survey released today about high performing revenue cycle management (RCM) vendors, as reported by PR Newswire....

ICD-10 Week is Here: Implementation Preparation Checklists

by Jacqueline DiChiara

ICD-10 implementation kicks off in only two days on this Thursday, October 1, 2015. Will the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 be as seamless and simplified as the recent change of seasons from...

ICD-10 Begins in 5 Days: Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail

by Jacqueline DiChiara

ICD-10 implementation – the tenth revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) – is less than one short week away, beginning on...

CMS Revises Joint Answers to ICD-10 Implementation Questions

by Jacqueline DiChiara

ICD-10 implementation crunch time is officially here with October 1, 2015 merely a short week away. The healthcare industry nonetheless remains hungry for new coding, deadline, and claim information as...