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PMRNC:

--- Quote --- The dr who says..I'll just update my superbill (any source document)  and circle the appropriate code..That is not going to work. Superbills (source docs)  will need to be pages and pages.
With the frustration of EMRs today..and the slowing down of the practice because of all the required information..think of what is going to happen next Oct. With ICD-10, there is no way that the bookkeeper is going to be able to look at a medical record and code the encounter. Of course we know that it is done all the time now.  What we will see is inaccurate coding.lots of denials.
I think the business of denials..that will be very BIG. So coders..learn the process of billing. And allow me to introduce our terrific course:
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I think superbills will be a bit larger with ICD-10 but I don't think it's going to be as big of a deal as people are making it in regards to billing, the provider doesn't need pages and pages of a superbill when they have chart documentation, the superbill really is just an extension/helpful aid for the physician, the coding should always and will still remain the same "from the chart documentation".  I'm sure there are some physicians who rely on the superbill and for the majority of practices it won't be as bad as people think. Anytime something new comes along most people freeze and then we all settle down and realize it's just another fork in the road.

Merry:
OK we agree to disagree right? I just used super bills as an example. There are many offices still using paper. What I am saying is ICD 10 is much more complex than untrained people realize. And as typical of many providers they will throw the responsibility onto untrained personnel. Haven't we seen that over the years?

Michele:

--- Quote from: Merry on September 25, 2014, 12:27:27 AM ---
http://www.medicalbillingstudycourse.com/reading-eobs-handling-denials-and-filing-appeals/ (copy and paste the link)


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You don't have to copy and paste.  It doesn't appear as a link when you're posting but it does once the post is up.   ;)

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