There are many different and important aspects of the health care industry and one of those is medical coding. The current set of codes that is used for medical coding is that of ICD 9-CM set of codes. This is used as the method to code and report for diagnoses, procedures and services provided for patients as recorded in the patient charts and information. The United States Department of Health and human Services has recently put into place a new set of codes that will be used instead of the current set. The new set of codes, called the ICD-10 codes, has many different changes and developments in comparison to the ICD 9 set of codes.
Many medical coders and billers who will be utilizing this new method are going to have to put a large amount of effort into learning the new system and the changes that it entails. Many professionals believe that the time to start learning the new system and beginning to implement training is now. The sooner medical coders are educated and trained on the new set of codes, the easier that the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will be.
Even now there are already some health care organizations and practices that have begun to utilize the new system, or have already begun training for the change. Many organizations believe that they are already fully prepared and equipped to start working off of the new set of codes. It is very important to be prepared early for the transition as the changes will affect many different parts of the medical practice, not just the coding department.
The new system of coding will affect all of the departments within a health care provider, from the nurses to the front desk, it is going to be important for all employees to be trained and recognize the changes that will happen. The number of codes being used will increase from the current set of 17,000 codes to a more specific and detailed 140,000 codes. This requires training for every member of the office, not just the billing and medical coding department because much of it relies on the whole patient process, not just the outcome.
One of the biggest changes is the number of codes that will be used for patient charts. The number of codes is going to increase from 17,000 codes currently in use to over 140,000 more specific and detailed codes. This means a lot more ICD-10 training and memorization of codes and their specific uses.
Many medical coders and billers who will be utilizing this new method are going to have to put a large amount of effort into learning the new system and the changes that it entails. Many professionals believe that the time to start learning the new system and beginning to implement training is now. The sooner medical coders are educated and trained on the new set of codes, the easier that the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will be.
Even now there are already some health care organizations and practices that have begun to utilize the new system, or have already begun training for the change. Many organizations believe that they are already fully prepared and equipped to start working off of the new set of codes. It is very important to be prepared early for the transition as the changes will affect many different parts of the medical practice, not just the coding department.
The new system of coding will affect all of the departments within a health care provider, from the nurses to the front desk, it is going to be important for all employees to be trained and recognize the changes that will happen. The number of codes being used will increase from the current set of 17,000 codes to a more specific and detailed 140,000 codes. This requires training for every member of the office, not just the billing and medical coding department because much of it relies on the whole patient process, not just the outcome.
One of the biggest changes is the number of codes that will be used for patient charts. The number of codes is going to increase from 17,000 codes currently in use to over 140,000 more specific and detailed codes. This means a lot more ICD-10 training and memorization of codes and their specific uses.
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