Archive for The Month of January, 2014

Archive for the Month of January, 2014
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the month of January, 2014.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the month of January, 2014.
You can browse this month's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.

What Training Will Providers and Staff Need for ICD-10?
What’s the types of training that providers can expect to have done by October?
What Should Providers do to Prepare for ICD-10?
This question can have a number of answers for sure. What’s you take on the steps for preparing?
Why are We Transitioning to ICD-10 in the First Place?
What do you think? Why did CMS decide we needed ICD-10?
If a Provider Transitions to ICD-10 Early, will CMS Process the Claims?
Will the providers claims get processed if they decide to transition early?
What Happens if a Provider Does Not Switch to ICD-10?
Will the provider get reimbursed? What Happens if a Provider Does Not Switch to ICD-10?
What Does ICD-10 Compliance Actually Mean?
What’s Your Thoughts? What Does ICD-10 Compliance Actually Mean?
Does ICD-10 affect CPT coding for outpatient procedures?
What do you think? Does ICD-10 affect CPT coding for outpatient procedures?
ICD-10 Education Must Focus on Documentation
With October 1 coming faster than I think we all realize, I want to talk about an article that I think is a great one for Providers. “ICD-10 education must focus on clinical documentation improvement” is an article by Jennifer Bresnick at EHR Intelligence that explains some of the strategies that will help physicians and coders understand what their goals need to be, and how to accomplish those goals ahead of the ICD-10 implementation date in October… Excerpt: “What seems to be the best method for approaching ICD-10 education for physicians? We actually started ICD-10 education about 18 months ago, and we started with steady, monthly educational sessions that would …
2W0RXYZ Change Other Device on Left Lower Leg
ICD-10 Procedure Code – 2W0RXYZ Utilized for the procedure of Changing Other Device on Left Lower Leg.
2W0RX7Z Change Intermittent Pressure Device on Left Lower Leg
ICD-10 Procedure Code – 2W0RX7Z Utilized for the procedure of Changing an Intermittent Pressure Device on Left Lower Leg.