This piece is the second of a two part series discussing the transition to ICD-10. As I mentioned before, the healthcare industry is rapidly moving closer to the October 1, 2013 compliance date for ICD-10. As that date draws closer, organizations will need to actively take action to successfully be compliant. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is actively providing resources to assist in achieving this success. Before I share another tool that CMS is offering as support to the transition, I wanted to reflect upon some rather humorous information regarding the new ICD-10 codes. Last week, I read a blog from EMR and HIPAA that made me aware of the fact that the ICD-10 code volume has expanded and now includes some “off-the-wall” codes. One example the article shared was “V91.07XA, “burn due to water-skis on..
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