ICD-10 Transition: Y2K will look like a child’s game
ICD-10 will impact every area of your medical practice or billing company!
There have been so many changes put upon medical practices in recent years, from EMR, new HIPAA and HITECH privacy and security requirements, advances in medical care, payor audits, just to name a few. You may not have appreciated just how big the transition to ICD-10 is.
Everyone covered by HIPAA must transition to ICD-10. Your participation is not optional!
You may be thinking that codes change every year, so why is the transition to ICD-10 such a big deal? ICD-10 codes are different from ICD-9 codes and have a completely different structure. Currently, ICD-9 codes are mostly numeric and have 3 to 5 digits. ICD-10 codes are alphanumeric and contain 3 to 7 characters. ICD-10 is more robust and descriptive and there is not a one-to-one crosswalk from ICD-9.
ICD-9 is 30 years old, it has outdated and obsolete terms, and is inconsistent with current medical practices. It’s time for a change, and the sooner you begin, the more time you’ll have to get it right.
Habanero, Inc. has been consulting to the healthcare industry since 1996 and is poised to help your medical practice or billing company prepare for, and transition to, ICD-10. We offer affordable training classes and consulting services.
