59% of providers anticipate slow claims processing post-ICD-10

An AHIMA and eHealth initative survey has found more than half of providers, 59 percent, expect to experience difficult, slower claims processing following the transition to ICD-10, according to a RevCycleIntelligence report.

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Despite concern over slowed claims processing, only one third of providers expect to see a decrease in revenue. Here are four things to know about provider expectations.

    •    41 percent expect ICD-10’s increased specificity and detail will improve claims accuracy
    •    27 percent expect ICD-10 to boot patient safety
    •    14 percent expect the new code set will have no significant impact on revenue cycle management
    •    6 percent expect their revenue to improve after the ICD-10 transition is complete

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