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Coding => Coding => : Ango_mark03 September 18, 2013, 08:24:30 AM

: ICD 10 Coding Implementation ?
: Ango_mark03 September 18, 2013, 08:24:30 AM

Will medical practices face a shortage of credentialed experienced coders after the implementation of ICD 10?

: Re: ICD 10 Coding Implementation ?
: rdmoore2003 September 19, 2013, 05:08:47 PM

If they are experienced and they spend a bit of time to get familiar with the new guidelines, there should not be a problem.  IMO

: Re: ICD 10 Coding Implementation ?
: RichardP September 20, 2013, 06:13:59 PM

Here are some helps.  There are others if you search for them.

http://www.icd10data.com/
Translate between 9 and 10

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3KaW609GafQJ:www.doh.gov.za/docs/notices/2013/ICD10_MIT_download_from_NDOH_website_March2013.docx+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

2013 datafile of ICD-10 codes.  Make your own searchable MS Access database.

The 2014 revisions have just been released, but I could not find a downloadable file for them like the one above for 2013 revisions.