There is no doubt that the U.S. healthcare system will transition to ICD-10. Whether it happens in 2011, as proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), or at a later date, it is ...

At the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Code-a-thon on April 26, the American Academy of Professional Coders suggested 16 steps for successful implementation of ICD-10.

CMS is encouraging all ASCs and hospitals to begin prepping for the ICD-10 transition, though the final implementation deadline is expected to be in late 2014. Here are five of their suggestions for ...