For all of you who don’t know, US healthcare transitions to
ICD-10 last month. The ICD-10 has different clinical modification systems. The
US ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), for instance, has some 68,000
codes. The US also has the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), a
coding system that contains 76,000 codes not used by other countries.
So in order to find the correct ICD-10 codes for the
patients’ diagnosis you will need an app or a website that already have indexed
all of the codes and that has great search function. One of the best services
you can find online is certainly ICD10Doc.
The iOS app helps with finding the correct code - diagnosis
or procedure – in many vocabularies, terminologies and coding systems in
addition to the (old) ICD 9 and the new ICD-10. But the most important - CPT -
which determines how much will be eventually paid.
The app and website also have all coding systems: DRG - for
hospitals only. APC and OPPS for outpatient facilities. Anesthesia - completely
different arrangement, Dental, Office visits, then all the quality measurement
systems - PQRS, HAC. Also it will enable you to determine which codes are allowed
and under which circumstances and several other features.
The app has quickly gained lots of positive
reviews and is the best rated ICD-10 app on the App Store. That is probably
because the search function in the app is one of the best you will find in an
ICD10 app. The app precisely narrows the search down to exactly what it should
be according to your search terms. That makes it a great tool to have it on
your iOS device. Get the app for free on the App Store or visit the website.
App Store Download Link: ICD10Doc- Diagnosis, Procedures and Billing codes
Originally written by King Saso for Nerdoholic.com