ICD-10 Join Cardiology Coding Conference

Attend cardiology coding conference & be ICD-10 ready

The transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is interesting and certainly complex. So in your cardiology coding, you have to prepare yourself to make the transition. If you have got the 2013 transition to ICD-10 on mind, chances are you looked at 'Perform AICD Services'.

Wondering what your AICD coding might look like after the big diagnosis coding change? Do not miss this all new V12.53 Rule.

Your final ICD-10 code choice will depend on the codes and guidelines in effect for the relevant date of service along with the physician's specific documentation. However, this rundown, based on the ICD-10-CM 2010 files posted at www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm#10update will give you an idea of what to anticipate. Many of the code definitions look the same. However, items like cardiac arrest and mechanical complications may require you to dig a little deeper into documentation to select among codes that have greater specificity.

Remember this: The transition date for ICD-10 codes is October 1, 2013. However there are a lot of things that must happen before then, and its being expected that many of the payers may even require ICD-10 codes before then so that enough testing can take place.

The transition will definitely involve many processes within and outside your cardiology coding practice. Therefore you need to be armed properly for the transition. One way to go about it is by signing up for a cardiology coding conference. For this you can specifically head to Orlando, FL this December, where a coding conference is taking place. In fact, one of the focus areas at this conference is ICD-10 codes. On attending the same, not only will you get a sneak peek at ICD-10 codes for AICD diagnoses, but also get to clarify all your doubts and myths about ICD-10 codes.