Dual coding will help providers take the step from ICD-9 to ICD-10 and serve the purpose of coding claims for HIPAA and non-HIPAA covered entities. Here are four statistics on whether or not physicians’ practice management systems will offer dual coding after Oct. 1, according to Medical Group Management Associations ICD-10 Implementation Study, January 2014.
• Yes: 51.5 percent
• No: 4.9 percent
• Do not know: 42.2 percent
• Not applicable: 1.4 percent
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