Executive Briefings | July 10, 2015
Why You Should Care About The ICD-10 Switch
It seems like everyone has been talking about ICD-10 – not just this year, but for the past few years. The big issue – all organizations need to switch to ICD-10 coding system for diagnoses for billing and claims by October 1, 2015. What does this mean for health and human service provider organizations?
First, it helps to understand what the ICD is and how it is used. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, usually called the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is used to report medical . . .