1. Ask outsourced coding vendors for documentation on ICD-10 transition plans. Many ASCs outsource their coding to third-party vendors, meaning surgery center leaders must speak to vendors about their ...

Implementation planning for ICD-10 should precede code set training because the planning process will take much longer, according to an AAPC report. Kim Reid, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CPC-I, director of ...

AAPC has introduced online training modules for ICD-10-CM anatomy and pathophysiology as coders prepare for ICD-10 implementation, according to an AAPC report.

“Here at [redacted] we’ve decided to wait until next year to do anything more about ICD-10,” my friend and former colleague wrote in an email the other day. “The thinking is, why should we keep ...