Change is Coming !

In Need of AHIMA credentialed professsionals that are educated and versed in ICD-10. LCA is beginning a search for those with AHIMA certifications for many positons with our clients. We will market you to not only our clients but also to those tough to get into organizations that do not post employment opportunites.

Change is Coming ! Now is the time to align yourself with a fee free, no cost, Career Agent to have in your back pocket. We will search for the position, location that you want, until you get it. Must be willing to phone interview on short notice (24 hrs.).

Based on a code set already in use by other developed countries around the world, the United States government is mandating the use of ICD-10 code sets for diagnoses and procedures starting Oct. 1, 2013.

To transition to ICD-10, organizations must also migrate from existing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction standards to the new ANSI X.12 version 5010.

The code sets are expanding from an approximate total of 20,000 in ICD-9 to more than 155,000 in ICD-10.
Because of the magnitude of the difference in the number of codes in the sets, for many codes there will be no “crosswalks” with a one-to-one match.

The EDI transactions associated with the claims cycle will need to be revised and tested. Healthcare providers will be affected in virtually all aspects of their business: financial and clinical, operational and organizational.

Coders will need to be educated on the expanded code sets along with an emphasis on anatomy. Staff members that assign diagnosis or procedure codes whether at admitting, order entry or discharge will also need to be educated.

ICD-10 codes are the foundation for reimbursement. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will not accept 4010 EDI transactions starting Jan. 1, 2012 and claims without ICD-10 coding starting
Oct. 1, 2013.

The new code sets replace the current ICD-9-CM Volumes 1, 2 and 3. The effective date of this regulation was Mar. 17, 2009, with a compliance date of Oct. 1, 2013.
Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) for diagnosis coding.
Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) for inpatient hospital procedure coding.

Contact Eric Montgomery at 904-217-7145 or emont@lighthousecareeragents.com to take advantage of this search project and move your career to where you want it to be.