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Chicago—The mandatory implementation deadline for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) coding system has been moved back from Oct. 1, 2014, to Oct. 1, 2015, easing pressure on clinicians who have not yet started the change. But this may be the only opportunity to catch up. For clinicians who continue to delay, there is strong potential for chaos and perhaps lost income from a poorly planned transition.



“It is fairly simple: If you are not billing with ICD-10 codes for services provided on or after October 1, 2015, you will not be paid,” said David Harano, MBA, executive director of Gastro One, a large gastroenterology practice in Germantown, Tenn. Speaking at 2014 Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Mr. Harano warned that implementation of ICD-10 codes “will cost you” in more staff hours for billing and perhaps less time with patients. All the potential problems are likely to be magnified with a head-in-the-sand approach, he added.



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