Guidance for ICD10

Steps to Take for ICD-10

Further guidance for ICD-10

Software and hardware

·         In-house and vendor modifications

·         Upgrades

·         New software, systems and equipment

Education

·         Coder training

·         Clinician education

·         Awareness raising

Testing-related costs

Staff time needed for:

·         Implementation planning

·         Training

·         Testing

·         Vendor management

Temp staffing to assist with extra work resulting from:

·         Decreased coding productivity

·         Billing backlogs

·         Claims denial and rejection management

·         IT work on upgrades and systems

·         Lost time during training

Consulting services

Forms and reports

·         Redesign

·         Printing costs

Data conversion

Dual coding

·         Added time

·         Maintaining data collection

·         Analyzing data

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You can use our ICD-10-CM version to operate ICD-9-CM, which means that the staff in the office will be proficient using the ICD10 application while using ICD9, so when ICD10 becomes effective on 10/01/2015 your staff  has mastered  the new coding system.

 

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Key Considerations for Your ICD-10 Timeline

 

There have been numerous delays to the implementation of ICD-10.  These delays have caused frustration but they have also created windows of opportunity for healthcare practices and businesses of every kind.  There are several issues to consider while you readjust your ICD-10 timeline once again.

 

ICD-10 scheduled to take effect:  10/01/2015

 

Key Considerations for Your ICD-10 Timeline

 

Stay on Course

If you have already done a lot of work and have nearly prepared your practice to accommodate the earlier start date, then it is not necessary to change course.  You can keep on preparing and simply be ready early.  This will give you plenty of opportunity to make the minor changes that will certainly need to be implemented before the final date is reached. 

Reduce Risk

Any transition of this magnitude, even in terms of paperwork, poses significant risk to your business.  Misapplication of the new coding not only threatens lost income but an assortment of other administrative and even legal issues.  Use this new delay in the compliance date to reassess your plan and ensure that everyone knows what is going on.

Create a Testing Phase

If your business is like most, you make big plans for preparation but often find yourself getting things done at the last moment.  This latest delay is an excellent opportunity to test your implementation before you actually put it to work.  You can no longer say that you did not have all the time that you wanted to prepare your staff for an ICD transition.  There are clearinghouse test exchanges set up to receive claims and provide feedback.

Train, Train, Train

A major complaint of many people directly involved in preparing for ICD-10 compliance is the amount of training needed for staff to implement it adequately.  Computers will accept the new parameters almost instantly, but education always takes time with your personnel.  This latest delay should provide more than enough time to train everyone in a thorough fashion. 

Adapt Your Technology

Obsolescent technology is a burden for companies both big and small, especially during such transitions.  Technology has a short lifespan and this compliance delay has probably eclipsed at least one cycle of technology replacement in your office.  This issue is problematic because you probably began to prepare for ICD-10 with a different set of computers or software.  A lot of businesses are just now beginning to integrate mobile devices into their work culture.  This delay gives everyone a chance to ensure that all their devices are in sync with regard to ICD-10.

 

Investigate Cost

The purpose of these codes is to enable you to communicate with CMS and bill them appropriately.  The costs of preparing for compliance have already eaten into your profit margin.  Use this extra time to analyze just how much this transition will cost before the compliance date finally arrives.  This will help you adjust your finances to the full expense.

The delay in ICD-10 compliance is simultaneously upsetting and liberating.  Use the freedom to prepare your business and be more than ready when it is time to initiate the new codes.

 

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More to ICD-10

There's more to ICD-10 than just learning a new code set and upgrading your software. The transition will affect every aspect of your practice.

Impacts to:

·         Front Desk

·         HIPAA

·         Coding

·         Billing

·         Lab Services

·         Physicians

·         Nurses

 

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ICD-10 08/13/2014

No earlier than October 1, 2015 the United States will adopt the latest version of medical codes by updating to ICD-10. Last updated in 1977 the new ICD-10 will increase the number of codes from approximately 13,600 to more than 144,000.

ICD-10 codes will change everything, and AccuChecker OnLine can get you prepared. Beyond our ICD-10 implementation :

The AccuChecker OnLine CLASSIC is a comprehensive database with: 

·         Procedures – CPT, Category II and HCPCS codes.

·         Diagnoses codes (ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS).

·         Converter of ICD9 to ICD10.

·         Medicare fee schedules including OPPS rates in radiology.

·         Coding techniques like:

§  Corrective Coding Initiative (CCI)

§  Medical Necessity - procedures matching diagnoses.

§  Medicare’s LCD and NCD.

§  Surgical modifiers outlining coding guidelines.

§  Global period for surgical services.

 

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ICD-10 Orthopedic Reference

ICD–10   Orthopedics References

 

[ FINAL RULE ]  On July 31, HHS issued a rule (CMS-0043-F) finalizing October 1, 2015, as the new compliance date for health care providers and health plans to transition to ICD-10. ICD-10 represents a significant code set change that impacts the entire health care community.

The Transition:

·         Understand the Impact

·         Identify the Team

·         Prepare a Budget and Forecast

·         Arrange for Training and Education

·         Incorporating more detail in clinical documentation is an important

step in your ICD-10 transition.

Specifying anatomical location and laterality required by ICD-10 is easier than you think. This detail reflects how physicians and clinicians communicate and to what they pay attention - it is a matter of ensuring the information is captured in your documentation.

In ICD-10-CM, there are three main categories of changes:

·         Definition Changes

·         Terminology differences

·         Increased specificity

For orthopedics the focus is on increased specificity. Over 1/3 of the expansion of ICD-10 codes is due to the addition of laterality (left, right, or bilateral). Physicians and other clinicians likely already note laterality when evaluating the clinically pertinent anatomical site(s).

ICD-10 Code Examples
M21.722	Unequal limb length (acquired), left humerus
M25.561	Pain in right knee
M25.562	Pain in left knee
S72.344A	Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture

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