Study: ICD-10 Conversion Could Disrupt Providers’ Finances, Data

Even for physician specialists or specialized healthcare facilities that generally handle a smaller number of different claims codes, the ICD-10 transition has the potential to have far-reaching, disruptive consequences, according to a study in the Journal of Oncology Practice.

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Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago studied coding ambiguities using the subset of hematology and oncology diagnoses to predict the challenges and consequences of the switch for all providers.

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