October 15, 2014
Sharpen coding skills and reimbursement strategies during ICD-10 delay
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) once again has extended the deadline to begin using International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) billing codes. Implementation has been set for October 1, 2015, and a growing number of billing, technology, and clinical specialists agree it is time to move ahead with adoption of the new coding system. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are no exception.
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