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Funny ICD-10 Codes Have Ruined the ICD-10 Branding | EMR and HIPAA

Funny ICD-10 Codes Have Ruined the ICD-10 Branding

Posted on October 17, 2014 I Written By John Lynn

The people at online physician community, QuantiaMD, recently sent me a list of the top 3 “Crazy ICD-10 Codes” that they got from their community. It was quite interesting to learn that when they asked their community for these codes, they yielded double the participation the company typically sees. No doubt, physicians have globbed on to these funny and crazy ICD-10 codes. I’ll be honest. I’ve gotten plenty of laughs over some of the funny ICD-10 codes as well. Seriously, you can’t make some of this stuff up. Here’s a look at the top 3 crazy ICD-10 codes they received (and some awesome color commentary from the nominators):

1. W16.221 – Fall into bucket of water, causing drowning and submersion. I didn’t realize mopping the floor was so dangerous!
2. 7. Z63.1 – Problems in relationship with in-laws. Really, Who does not?
3. V9733xD – Sucked into jet engine, subsequent encounter. Oops I did it again.

While these codes are amazing and in many respects ridiculous, they’re so over the top that they’ve branded ICD-10 as a complete joke. For every legitimate story about the value of ICD-10 there have probably been 10 stories talking about the funny and crazy ICD-10 codes. You can imagine which story goes viral. Are you going to share the story that talks about improvement in patient care or the one that makes you laugh? How come the story about their being no ICD-9 code for Ebola hasn’t gone viral (Yes, ICD-10 has a code for Ebola)?

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ICD-10 Adoption May Increase Paper Claims and Healthcare Providers' Costs #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

ICD-10 Adoption May Increase Paper Claims and Healthcare Providers' Costs. | Benchmark Office Systems

ICD-10 Adoption May Increase Paper Claims and Healthcare Providers' Costs.

Could ICD-10 increase paper claims?

Without a comprehensive risk mitigation strategy, the transition to the ICD-10 codeset has the potential to drastically affect the smooth flow of claims processing and reimbursement. Most of the news about this transition has focused on healthcare IT systems not being ready. But what about the providers? There is always risk in any major transformation. Managing it is the key to a successful implementation.

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Vid L Kuehn Wins AHIMA Triumph Award for “ICD-10-PCS: An Applied Approach” #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

Video: Lynn Kuehn Wins AHIMA Triumph Award for Co-Authored Book “ICD-10-PCS: An Applied Approach”Libman Education Inc.



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It’s the fall season (pun intended)… — Fun With ICD-10 #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

It’s the fall season (pun intended)… — Fun With ICD-10



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The medical practice evolves | #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

The medical practice evolves | Healthcare Finance News

The medical practice evolves

Former MGMA board co-chair explains how medical groups have changed in recent years and what he expects in the near term

October 20, 2014

Operating costs, ICD-10, keeping pace with new technologies, and surviving in a world of changing payment models — those are just some of the challenges of running a modern medical practice.

So it’s fitting that they are also among the topics slated for discussion at the Medical Group Management Association annual conference Oct. 25-29 in Las Vegas.

Leading up to the show, William Henderson, former MGMA board co-chair and current chair of the MGMA CEO search committee (the association is currently vetting candidates to succeed former CEO Susan Turney, MD, who departed last month), spoke with Healthcare Finance News about the key issues that are keeping association members busy, how medical groups have changed in recent years and what evolutions he expects in the near term. 

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A grand farce — electronics health records | #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

A grand farce — electronics health records | Longboat Key News

A grand farce — electronics health records

MATHEW EDLUND
Contributing Columnist
edlund@lbknews.com

The Electronic Health Record has become required by government fiat. It has promised much – better care, better health, lower costs. About $24 billion in subsidies have been spent, with total costs in untold billions. The end result – a colossal boondoggle proving – beyond the shadow of a doubt – that health is not the end product of American medical care. Your health – physical, mental, social and spiritual – doesn’t have a chance against protected monopolistic profits.

Other countries don’t have this problem – go to Sweden, Britain, Norway. Electronic health records allow for rapid dissemination of information; national public health indices; cheap clinical trials; and the increased ability of administrators to figure out what works and what does not.

But those are also countries with far better health statistics than us – and with medical care that costs vastly less. Better results for far less money – who would ever want to copy that?

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How to mitigate the revenue cycle impact of the ICD-10 delay | #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

How to mitigate the revenue cycle impact of the ICD-10 delay | RevCycleIntelligence.com

How to mitigate the revenue cycle impact of the ICD-10 delay

Author Name Jen Bresnick   |   Date October 20, 2014  

October 1, 2014 was supposed to be the beginning of the ICD-10 era in the United States, but once again the industry is facing a new implementation date after Congressional action in April.  While the one-year delay does give some organizations a much-needed breathing space to ramp up testing, education, and systems conversion, others worry that the financial health of organizations that were ready to go this month will suffer due to the need to maintain readiness status for another twelve months.

How can healthcare organizations get prepared, stay prepared, and keep the coffers full during the next twelve months until 2015?

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ICD-10 - Myths and Facts | ICD-10 Implementation #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

ICD-10 - Myths and Facts | ICD-10 Implementation

With the ICD-10 compliance date fast approaching, many providers and medical coders continue to be plagued by doubts and ambiguities related to the new coding system. It is important that they obtain a clear view regarding ICD-10 and the features that distinguish it, as well as the government’s stand regarding its implementation.

Successful ICD-10 implementation demands considerable training and education for clinicians, coders and others within the healthcare fraternity that is associated with the revenue cycle. Flawless transition to the new coding system also requires specific and adequate documentation to ensure accurate medical coding. Many myths are rampant regarding ICD-10, and these must be driven out if you are to effect the transition smoothly. Here are some of the major myths doing the rounds and the actual facts.

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Home Health Consultants: The Real Reason for ICD-10-CM #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

Home Health Consultants: The Real Reason for ICD-10-CM

Home Health Consultants: The Real Reason for ICD-10-CM

Posted by Melissa Cott on Oct 19, 2014 4:03:00 PM

There have been delays…

Home health EMRs and other home health consultants are gearing up for ICD-10-CM. On January 16, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a regulation requiring the replacement of ICD-9 with ICD-10 as of October 1, 2013. In February 2013, HHS announced it was considering delaying the compliance date again due to feedback from the industry, including from the AMA. On September 5, 2013 HHS published a regulation that pushed back the compliance date one year to October 1, 2015, in part due to concerns about meeting the 2014 deadline given several other competing deadlines providers must meet.

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ICD-10 Will Allow for Better Disease Tracking | #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

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ICD-10 Will Allow for Better Disease Tracking

Posted on October 18, 2014 by admin

Although it may not be the first thing one thinks about when considering the job description for a medical billing and coding professional, this allied healthcare field currently plays a part in disease tracking- a role that will increase with the coming implementation of the ICD-10.

As alluded to in a previous article about about the billing and coding professional’s role in preventing a pandemic, public health officials have the capability of tracking diseases based on how they are classified and recorded in the medical record. Statistics on these classifications can be taken from insurance billing records or from a patient’s health record, which can be affected by a coding professional with access to a patient’s file.

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