Preparing Your Surgery Center for ICD-10: A Four-Part Series

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 education, re-negotiation of payor contracts and staff retention following implementation. Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, independent coding and billing consultant, lays out how surgery centers should prepare for ICD-10 in this four part series.

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Preparing Your Surgery Center for ICD-10: Part 1 (Initial Planning)

Part 1 discusses the initial steps surgery centers should take to prepare their facilities for ICD-10, including forming a steering committee, planning for implementation cost and taking inventory of software.

Preparing Your Surgery Center for ICD-10: Part 2 (Front Office Processes)

Part 2 discusses how ICD-10 will affect the surgery center front office, as well as the steps ASCs should take to make sure their pre-registration, insurance verification and credentialing processes are prepared for the transition.

Preparing Your Surgery Center for ICD-10: Part 3 (Patient Encounters)

Part 3 discusses how ICD-10 will affect patient surgical encounters. This includes physician documentation education, updating preference cards and the effect on specific specialties.

Preparing Your Surgery Center for ICD-10: Part 4 (Billing and Coding)
Part 4 discusses how ICD-10 will affect billing and coding processes in the ASC post-operatively. This part addresses coder and biller training, payor preparedness and post-implementation payment hiccups.

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