The mandatory conversion to ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnostic coding is not just a case of changing how your claims are coded. The conversion will have a reverberating effect on all healthcare personnel. The implementation of the new coding system and expansion from approximately 17,000 ICD-9 codes to approximately 140,000 ICD-10 codes will affect every aspect of how your office operates.

Providers, nurses, office managers, billers, coders and administrative staff will all have a level of responsibility. These responsibilities cannot be under stressed or delayed with the upcoming deadline to begin internal testing in 2012.

• Providers will need to understand and correctly document all encounters and procedures in order to accommodate the higher level of specificity required to accurately code using ICD-10.
• Billers and coders may need to elevate their levels of knowledge and understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and pathophysiology as well as the enhanced coding definition required to assist providers throughout the transition and confirm the accuracy of ICD-10 coded claims.  
• Administrative duties will include coordination of implementation. Assigning an ICD-10 coordinator will be highly advisable to achieve deadlines. Administration needs to be aware and cautious of the associated costs, changes to contracts, interruptions to work flow and delay of claims payments expected as a result of the transition to ICD-10. Adequate and qualified training to all personnel is necessary in order to enable individuals to meet their responsibilities. Having revenue on hand to afford any interruptions and delays in claim payments is another issue that must be dealt with. 

National Provider Compliance Corporation not only wants you to be prepared for ICD-10, we want you to welcome it. Beyond the frustration that any encompassing system changes will bring, we want you to see the benefits of the ICD-10 structure and coding logic as well. These benefits include greater capacity to add new codes as needed, improved claims turn around, less need for additional information for claims adjudication, fewer modifiers, less redundancy of services and better patient record keeping. When properly implemented, ICD-10 has the potential to improve global healthcare communication, physician to patient coordination and ultimately your practice’s cash flow.

Our seminars provide you an implementation plan with the steps, procedures and regulations to smoothly and successfully move forward to ICD-10.

Our seminars are 4 hours from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration includes your 2012 workbook and 4.0 Continuing Education Hours.  A toll free hotline number is available to all attendees in order to address any questions after the seminar with no expiration and no limit to the number of times you can call. Additional support materials are available for sale at the seminar. 

 Click here to view a brochure outlining the topics covered in the course. Please feel free to call with any questions.