The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) has been used in the United States for over 30 years and is extremely limited in the level of specificity it can provide in clinical diagnoses within health care. On October 1, 2014, ICD-10 coding will allow for a greater level of detail with its seven (7) alphanumeric characters instead of the 5-digit ICD-9 code set. This massive overhaul of the national coding system, going from roughly 17,000 codes to about 140,000, will be the most significant change to health care in decades. For medical coders and billers, stronger clinical knowledge and a much greater understanding of anatomy and pathophysiology will be required as well as a strong comprehension of the ICD-10 coding. As quoted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Robert E. Nolan Company performed a study on challenges of ICD-10 implementation and estimated that each full time coder will need up to 40 hours of ICD-10 training. Physicians and other clinicians will need additional training, ranging between 12 and 80 hours each. To help you, you can use the ICD-10 Online Practice Proficiency Assessment to prepare : All AAPC certified coders are required to pass the ICD-10 Proficiency Assessment sometime between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2015 to maintain their credential(s) and validate their knowledge of the ICD-10-CM code set. After completing ICD-10 General Code Set Training, coders are encouraged to utilize this ICD-10 Online Practice Proficiency Assessment to gain practical experience and tips for passing the assessment. Improve your preparedness for the ICD-10 Proficiency Assessment Work through 50 practical exercises based on sample cases Put into practice the ICD-10-CM general code set training you received Get helpful tips, code look up processes, and rationales for correct coding Registration opens Sept 1
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:04:31 +0000
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