The document discusses the upcoming transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding systems mandated by CMS to take effect on October 1, 2013. This transition will greatly expand the number of medical codes from approximately 14,000 to 69,000 to allow for increased specificity and epidemiological tracking in patient documentation. HealthTech offers an ICD-10 Procedure Coding System software to help hospitals and their staff familiarize themselves with the new ICD-10 codes through a step-by-step mapping process using GEMs, in order to successfully transition their billing practices and ensure claims continue to be paid after the switch.

1. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will require all hospitals to switch from
using ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes to ICD-10 codes on October 1, 2013. As a result,
the number of codes will expand greatly from approximately 14,000 to 69,000 to allow greater
specificity and epidemiological tracking of patient documentation. Is your hospital ready
for the ICD-10 transition?
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HealthTech has developed an application to help patient
accounting professionals prepare for the upcoming ICD-10
transition. The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System is a user-
friendly training program that can be used from your desktop.
Through a step-by-step process, users can quickly build 7-digit,
alphanumeric ICD-10 codes based on General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs).
Benefits of using HealthTech’s ICD-10 Procedure Coding System
• Familiarize patient accounting staff with new ICD-10 codes
• ICD-10 expertise and clinical knowledge available to make complex code translation
• Website support on coding questions and concerns
• Contains up-to-date ICD-10 information
• GEMs mappings ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-CM to ICD-9-CM
To successfully transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10, both physicians and patient accounting staff
will need to apply a depth of information required to select diagnostic codes accurately in the
new system. To ensure your claims continue to get paid, start preparing today.
Is your hospital ready for the ICD-10 transition?
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