Dermatology Coding Alert

ICD-10: Prepare for ICD-10 Conversion With 2 Simple Tips

Know your anatomy and physiology if you want a quick transition.

It's not too early to start educating yourself about ICD-10 implementation (Oct. 1, 2013), but don't spend your time trying to memorize code sets.

That was the advice Rhonda Buckholtz, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CENTC, CGSC, COBGC, CPEDC, shared with attendees at the AAPC's regional conference in Nashville Sept. 7-9. Buckholtz is vice president of ICD-10 education and training at AAPC and led a general session at the conference entitled "ICD-10: What You Need to Know."

"It's too soon to learn code sets, plus there's not much sense in learning them right [...]

- Published on 2011-12-13

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