Tag: Angela Miller
Start now, star small to transition to ICD-10
April 25, 2014Guest Commentary
The recent delay in implementation to Oct. 1, 2015, notwithstanding, DME providers need to develop a strategy to handle conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10. At press time, CMS had not announced how it plans to handle the transition of existing rental patients as it relates to ICD-10. With that said, let's look at the possible options, then discuss planning.I held a two-day training session in Dallas in November where we discussed ICD-10 and converting diagnosis codes from ICD-9. DME providers were shocked...