October 1st was the day: Twittersphere was abuzz with ICD-10 tweets from plain funny to the one which can send chills down your spine.

Worry not!!  This is exactly why we decided to create this post to help ease the pain of ICD-10 coding.  Years of waiting, preparing, training, and worrying still led us to this day where whole healthcare community is being exposed to this massive set of medical codes expanded from ~18,000 codes to ~150,000+ codes, enough to make you quit your job.

Some of you who are just waiting for your claims to be rejected before you start learning about ICD-10, we would recommend to start with

ICD 10 transition looming large: What you need to know

Welcome ICD-10 with a smile : 8 Tips for smoother transition

ICD 9 vs ICD 10: Things you must know

But if you are ready to take on ICD-10 transition head-on, we have a fix just for you: a step by step guide to convert a Doctor’s Medical note into a billable code ready to file and get paid.

how to select the right ICD-10 Code (international classification of diseases )

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No more denying ICD-10. It’s finally here. Would it pass just like Y2K or  the sky would really fall ? Time will tell.

If it helps, be aware that Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had already indicated that it will not instantly reject any claim even if providers use the wrong ICD-10 code, as long as the code is in the right category.

Our words of wisdom – believe in what you have done so far. At this point, everyone already trained as much as they could. WE ALL ARE READY!!!

Over to you

 

October 1, 2015
how to select the right ICD-10 code

Steps to ICD-10 Coding [Infographic]

October 1st was the day: Twittersphere was abuzz with ICD-10 tweets from plain funny to the one which can send chills down your spine. Worry not!!  This is exactly why we decided to create this post to help ease the pain of ICD-10 coding.  Years of waiting, preparing, training, and […]
September 29, 2015
CPT codes

An Introduction to CPT Codes [Infographic]

Hopefully, you enjoyed our last Medical Billing & Coding infographic. Continuing our journey , we will be covering  Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes today.  Like ICD, CPT codes are integral part of the medical coding and billing cycle. CPT codes in combination with ICD codes paint a full picture for […]
August 10, 2015
medical lookups

Vigyanix Launches “MEDLookups” – a Free Online Service for Medical Lookups

On October 1st 2015, ICD-10 replaces ICD-9. With less than 2 months remaining, entire US healthcare switches from 35 years old diagnoses and procedure coding systems to more advanced & sophisticated coding system which is not only relevant to current medical scenarios but can easily adapt to future advances in […]