ICD-10 Coding

Have you begun to prepare for ICD-10 coding which takes place on October 1, 2013? It seems like it is far away, but it is actually right around the corner.
Here is what you can do to prepare:

Conduct an impact analysis to determine how it will affect your practice
Contact your payers
Contact your vendors to verify they will have their processes in place
Contact your clearinghouse and/or billing service
Undergo installation of vendor upgrades
Conduct internal testing
Update internal processes
Conduct staff training
Conduct external testing with trading partners
Make the switch to ICD-10 on October 1, 2013.

Preparing yourself will help prevent you from becoming overwhelmed!

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