Despite the rapidly approaching conversion date, recent surveys have shown many providers still have a lot of ground to cover before they’re prepared to take on ICD-10. Although transitioning to ...

Nobody needs to go to medical school to know that people have two ears. However, if physicians treat a patient with suppurative, or pus-discharging, otitis media, they don't have to specify left ear, ...

1. Ask outsourced coding vendors for documentation on ICD-10 transition plans. Many ASCs outsource their coding to third-party vendors, meaning surgery center leaders must speak to vendors about their ...