ICD-10 Codes and Their Impact on Revenue Cycle Management
Introduction: ICD-10 stands for the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision, which establish a convention on processes and diagnoses impacting the entire revenue cycle. From ICD-9 to ICD-10, billing accuracy has improved, whereas development of compliance challenges and ongoing training needs was also part of the implementation. Hence, the article takes a look at the role of ICD-10 in revenue cycle management (RCM) , the advantages, challenges, and best practices to enhance the financial outcome. Understanding the ICD-10 ICD-10 was adopted so that enough granularity and specificity could be provided for ever-more complex medical documentation. Currently, there are over 70,000 diagnosis codes, and 87,000 procedure codes yielding a high specificity that is in the interest of health care providers, payers, and patients alike. ICD-10 codes are alphanumeric codes. Each character tells something different: · 1st ...