BC Advantage - 2014 Issue 12

Learning the Language of ICD-10

In this series of articles, we will learn terms that are used in ICD-10 Coding, which is slated for implementation on October 1, 2015.  We're going to help you be ready.  What is our first word?  DOCUMENTATIONIf you want to succeed with ICD-10, your doctor must make sure that their DOCUMENTATION of the visit is LEGIBLE and COMPLETE.  I recently requested a copy of my medical record of a recent doctor visit.  The record was LEGIBLE, but it wasn't complete.  Why?  NO date of service, NO chief complaint, NO history, and a...

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