In addition to including a slew of new codes, ICD-10 also requires more specific physician documentation, according to Healthcare Finance News.
Here are some of the top diagnoses that will present ICD-10 documentation challenges for physicians:
• Heart failure
• Pneumonia
• Renal failure
• Respiratory failure
• Acute hypovolemia
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Here are some of the top diagnoses that will present ICD-10 documentation challenges for physicians:
• Heart failure
• Pneumonia
• Renal failure
• Respiratory failure
• Acute hypovolemia
More Articles on Coding, Billing and Collections:
7 Ways to Make the ICD-10 Switch Less Painful
Dr. David Blumenthal: Electronic Health Records Need to be Easier for Physicians to Use
10 Common Reasons Top ASC Procedures Are Unexpectedly Denied