The transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM on Oct. 1, 2013, will affect every step in the ASC surgical process. To prepare, surgery centers should start planning now -- not just for transitioning their software, but for physician, coder and biller…
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
Lolita Jones, RHIA, CSS, independent coding and billing consultant, discusses 10 ways ICD-10 will affect billing and coding processes in an ambulatory surgery center. This article is the fourth installation in a four-part series. Editor's note: To read the first…
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