Everyone even remotely involved in the world of healthcareand physicians billing is well aware of the switch to ICD-10. Many people,
however, don’t really understand just how massive of a change this new system
is and all that using it will entail. To put things in perspective, consider
that the old way of doing things--ICD-9--contained 14,000 codes. And, while
that may sound like a lot of codes, it’s nothing compared to the 68,000 codes
the new system contains.
What’s more is that these codes are quite focused on where
the injury took place. Under the old code, a general description would suffice.
Under the new code, however, there are multiple, very specific
If all of that sounds complicated and leaves you feeling
overwhelmed, know that you’re not alone. Others who deal in healthcare and
physicians billing are feeling the same way. And, fortunately, for you and
others like yourself, there is help available. You can simplify billing and
coding, even under this complex new system, with help from the DeductorMD.com
app.
If you are a healthcare clinician, are you using todays new healthcare app for Medical Decision Making, DeductorMD?
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