ICD-10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, October 1

I'm hearing groans from across the Valley as we move into the last week before ICD-10 implementation. Many have wanted to avoid this day for a long time to come. Some have even set their retirement date for September 30 (I won't mention any names.)

But, it is finally here and I wanted to share some tips that Teresa Cirelli, IMA's reimbursement director, and I have put together to help make sure you are ready for this big change.

There's lots of detail in the video, but for those who don't want to take 8 minutes to watch, here's the bullet points and the resources I promised you.

Teresa Cirelli's IMA Presentation
 

#1 Don’t approve any vacation time in October, for billing staff especially
#2 Consider opening up a line of credit. Two resources:

• Mountain West Bank VP Commercial Lender, Lyle Cook, lcook@mountainwestbank.com, 208-989-7930
• Washington Trust Bank VP Private Banking, Joey Perry, jperry@watrust.com, 208-333-9422

#3 Finalize all ICD-9 charges in September
#4 Practice your coding documentation in ICD-10

• Index and Tabular ICD-10 Lists (PDFs)
• Android ICD-9 to 10 Converter 
• iPhone ICD-9 to 10 Converter
• ACP's Most common ICD9 Diagnoses Comparison 
• IMA will create a chart of your 10-15 most common diagnoses for $25

#5 Identify Documentation Gaps

• Journal of AHIMA's Documentation Gaps analysis

#6 Categorize Your Denials

• Denial Tracking Sheet

#7 Create a Denial Action Plan
#8 Check out Idaho Medical Association's ICD-10 Resources

• Public ICD-10 Resources
• Members Only ICD-10 Resources and Online Forum (Call 344-7888 if you need a logon).
• CMS Road to ICD-10

#9 Plan a Celebration - Gamify

• Gamification in the Workplace

#10 Keep Your Head in the Game 

I
Can
Do
10 x Better
With a a Great Attitude