There are some important elements to be aware of when coding for hypertension, heart disease, and kidney disease in ICD-10.

The ICD serves as a foundation for identifying global health trends and statistics and is used by health insurers whose reimbursements depend on ICD coding. Five things to know: 1.

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) system standardizes diagnostic codes globally, enabling accurate comparisons of health data. This study investigated regional differences in ...

How, you ask? Well, the FY 2023 ICD-10 updates are now in effect. Therapists and the interdisciplinary team should take note of the added specificity we have long awaited to coding for dementia.

Doctors are getting a two-year reprieve before they'll have to use the coding system known as ICD-10.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which maintains the U.S. codes for billing and ...