Hi ,
Rhonda Buckholtz, AAPC Vice President of ICD-10
Training and Education advises not to wait until after Oct 2014 to get your medical coding certification because even after the change to ICD-10 chances are you will still have to use both ICD-9 and ICD-10.
"Not only will claims coded with ICD-9-CM live long after claims are filed thanks to adjudication and post-rejection resubmissions, but the mandate that makes ICD-10-CM the code of the land exempts non-HIPAA covered entities such as
auto claims and workers' compensation payers from the change. While many are converting to the new code set, not all are making the change."
ICD-9 will still be a major part of coding for years to come.
Sincerely,
Marci Miller
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