The longer ICD-10 implementation planning is put off, the harder it will be to comply by the mandate. It has been said over and over again by industry experts, but it is a message that bears repeating ...

Furthermore, ICD-10 training is intensive. Do not underestimate the amount of time coders will likely need to become fully proficient in ICD-10. Plan for 20 hours for outpatient coders learning the ...

Tabular lists containing cause-of-death titles and codes (Volume 1) Inclusion and exclusion terms for cause-of-death titles (Volume 1) An alphabetical index to diseases and nature of injury, external ...

Healthcare facilities are right to be concerned about the path to ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation: Healthcare experts emphasize that providers have a lot of work to do to meet documentation requirements, ...