RECarry Posted October 4, 2015 at 12:20 AM Share Posted October 4, 2015 at 12:20 AM Medical billing systems changed this week from using 14,000 billing codes to approximately 68,000.Does anyone know if codes were added that will break out more reasons for firearm-related injuries? Just wondering if the Feds will use the expansion of codes to collect more data for anti-2A campaigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ddiver Posted October 4, 2015 at 12:51 AM Share Posted October 4, 2015 at 12:51 AM I have no actual clue but would not be at all surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots & Tyrants Posted October 4, 2015 at 02:04 AM Share Posted October 4, 2015 at 02:04 AM I have seen some stuff posted on Reddit, some of the firearm related new codes are downright hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RECarry Posted October 4, 2015 at 04:00 AM Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 at 04:00 AM Waterfowl hunters...ICD-10's got you covered. It is 224 days before the move to ICD-10 becomes a must-do. Lest the deadline slip your mind, MedPage Today is spotlighting some of those thousands of new codes that might just be getting a bit too granular.Today’s code:W61.92: Struck by other birds (There are already separate diagnostic codes for being struck by parrots, macaws, psittacines, chickens, geese, and ducks. W61.92 is for all other types of birds.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipshot Percussion Posted October 4, 2015 at 02:06 PM Share Posted October 4, 2015 at 02:06 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockman Posted October 4, 2015 at 02:35 PM Share Posted October 4, 2015 at 02:35 PM So how do they code it if you choose not to disclose the cause of the injury? Focus on the present, not dwell on the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD123 Posted October 4, 2015 at 02:52 PM Share Posted October 4, 2015 at 02:52 PM So how do they code it if you choose not to disclose the cause of the injury? Focus on the present, not dwell on the past. Coders code based on what's in the chart. The doctor is going to put whatever they think as they're treating you and when that that hits the coder, they have to make sense of it all and assign the appropriate codes and modifiers. They're using the new codes for a few reasons; insurance reimbursement, population health, general statistics, and other reasons. I've heard many paranoid theories about ICD-10, and once people understand that we've been on ICD-9 for over thirty years, it begins to make sense. Population health statistics are important because they help researchers understand what's going on in certain areas. If you have a 50 mile area where a bunch of people continue to get a rare disease, it gives researchers a map on where to begin investigating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPistol Posted October 4, 2015 at 04:17 PM Share Posted October 4, 2015 at 04:17 PM Code ID.10T: Voted for a leftist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwing Posted October 6, 2015 at 05:43 PM Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 05:43 PM Code ID.10T: Voted for a leftist. That code is getting use a lot; everyone who voted for Comrade Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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