You know that your claims must support medical necessity for the services and procedures you’re your physician performs. Failing to do this, your insurance carriers will deny your claims outright or they may reimburse with you a lesser amount than you truly deserve. In addition, the incorrect use of the ICD-9 diagnosis codes can land you in big trouble even when a procedure … [Read more...]
Issues Facing US Healthcare – ICD-10 classification system Medical Coding Changes
The current medical coding system in the United States is referred to as the International Classification of Disease 9 Clinical Modification, or ICD-9-CM. ICD-9-CM was adopted in the United States in the 1970s and contains more than 17,000 codes that describe diseases, diagnoses and procedures. While 17,000 codes may sound like a lot, the United States is actually well behind … [Read more...]