BC Advantage - 2014 Issue 8

Debunking Myths and Misperceptions of ICD-10

In today's social, shareable society, myths spread faster than ever. Fortunately, old-fashioned facts still trump inaccurate and misleading information.The August issue of the Journal of AHIMA uses evidence to dispel three of the most persistent ICD-10 falsehoods in "Myths of ICD-10-CM/PCS." The article is authored by Sue Bowman, MJ, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) senior director, coding policy and compliance. She is AHIMA's representative to the Cooperating Parties, a group with direct input into the creation, maintenance, and updating of healthcare codes and guidelines for their use. The three misperceptions addressed in the...

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