ICD-10 Medical Coding

Some of the potential areas that could have an impact are::

• Additional Time required coding a chart
• Increases in Coding Cost – as Coder productivity drops due to new codes
• Accounts Receivables Pileup – complexity of ICD-10 codes and documentation requirements
• New Technology costs
• Clinical Documentation Costs

Getting prepared for the ICD-10 medical coding transition at a frenetic pace, while still handling the billing functions will be a ‘big task’ for healthcare entities. Therefore, outsourcing a part of the coding functions to a reputed offshore medical coding company like e-care will be a prudent decision to offset the risks.

e-care’s staff are already trained in coding for the ICD-10-CM having completed the online training and certification. Being one of the most reputed medical coding companies, e-care can be your partner of choice during the difficult transition to ICD-10 medical coding.

Though the deadline has now been extended by a year, CMS recently published testing data that reflects that most healthcare entities except the Physicians and Facilities are well prepared for the transition. While the ICD-10 transition is not an immediate need, the focus and impetus would again commence from Jan, 2015. Choosing and working with the right partner like e-care at this stage, would make the transition hassle free when the transition occurs.