As a medical coder, you will assign specific numeric codes to medical services, procedures and diagnoses. Allied’s Medical Coding teaches you how to apply the right code in the right place and streamline the medical billing process. From knowledge of ICD-9-CM and CPT codes to reimbursement issues, you will be ready to play an important part in a medical office. Read on for news, tips and course information regwarding your medical coding career!
July 25, 2011
It’s always nice to have a little help with something difficult, like moving heavy furniture or opening a jar of peanut butter. But what about the ICD-10 system of coding, set to take over our coding atmosphere on October 1, 2013? With more than 14,400 codes*, ICD-10 not only appears daunting, but seems to have many ICD-9 coders procrastinating along the road to knowing the system. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a little help with that (or an easy way out of learning ICD-10 in the first place)?
Enter technology. More specifically, new ICD-10 translation software from a top-name company. Designed to make the process of translating ICD-9 codes easier, the software takes codes from the old system and provides corresponding codes in a matter of seconds. Additionally, the software provides detailed information about refining each code to ensure accuracy in translation.
Sounds like an ICD-10 dream come true… or is it?
Learning a skill and mastering it has its own rewards. Namely, you take on a skill that is in high-demand, such as ICD-10 coding, and make it your ticket to a wealth of jobs that are available in physicians’ offices and health care facilities across the nation. Additionally, not everyone can afford the thousands of dollars it will cost to implement ICD-10 translation software, especially smaller medical offices that depend on manpower rather than computer ease. Already, these smaller offices are feeling the strain of having to obtain new computer systems to get up-to-speed with the electronic health records requirement.
While the ICD-10 translation software might be ideal for larger medical groups and institutions, it does not substitute for the dedicated coding professionals who will take the leap and become trained in the new system. With comprehensive education in how to translate codes manually, coders may have the last laugh as October 1 rolls around, when it is predicted that there will be more coding jobs than coders available for health care offices. How it will all unfold remains to be seen and a good thing to do is plan ahead and help yourself with ICD-10 training sooner rather than later.
Source: Wikipedia
Labels: IC, ICD-10 codes, ICD-10 implementation, ICD-10 online, ICD-10 training
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