Tag: ICD-11

New ICD-11 Codes

The New ICD-11 Codes: What You Need to Know

 In the ever-evolving field of healthcare, accurate diagnosis and effective treatment depend on a universal coding system that provides a common language for medical professionals worldwide. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) serves as the backbone of this system, and with the recent transition to ICD-11, a new era of coding has begun. In this […]
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Rules Are Changing: The Impending Transition to ICD-11

The World Health Organization (WHO) updates ICD codes every 10 years to improve clinical use and acknowledge innovations in healthcare. After the tumultuous transition to the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, simply mentioning the phrase “ICD-11” is liable to strike fear in the hearts of revenue cycle professionals and healthcare providers across […]
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ICD Coding and Climate-Related Psychiatry

Anyone who has viewed the wildfires in Australia knows why it has been called the “canary in the coal mine” of climate change. No wonder that Solastalgia was discovered there. As the ever-increasing carbon is being emitted from the world’s coal mines and other fossil fuel sources, life as we know it is at increased […]
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The Future Of Work Now – Medical Coding With AI

The coding of medical diagnosis and treatment has always been a challenging issue. Translating a patient’s complex symptoms, and a clinician’s efforts to address them, into a clear and unambiguous classification code was difficult even in simpler times. Now, however, hospitals and health insurance companies want very detailed information on what was wrong with a […]
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The Train Has Left the Station: ICD-11 on its Way

New series to focus on preparing for the new code set. ICD10monitor and Talk Ten Tuesdays are launching a new series today, which will continue through November, focusing on the need for early preparation for the new ICD-11 code set that most expect will be ready for the U.S. implementation in 2022. “Now, five years after ICD-10 […]
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