Mr. Hamilton shared the following tip with Becker’s Hospital Review.
“To make sure that your organization is quickly paid what it is owed, make sure that claims are coded right the first time — a task that has become more challenging since the advent of ICD-10 which has over 68,000 coding options compared to the 13,000 ICD-9 codes. Look for a set of automated coding tools that integrate with your claims software to ensure compliance with local coverage determination and national coverage determination regulations. These systems also allow you to search within specific sub-sets so only codes relevant to your practice or organization appear in search results.”
Read more about coding here.
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