3. The go-to ICD-10 guide for urgent
care centres
• ICD-10 is going to transform the way urgent
care centres code.
• More specificity also means more codes and
modifiers!
• Here is a helpful guide that can help urgent-
care practitioners transition to ICD-10.
4. Prepare your army…
ICD-10 requires team effort. Everybody in
your medical practice has to make a
concerted effort to move towards the new
coding set.
Cont…
5. • Construct an educational plan
and resources for staff
• Appoint a ICD-10 coding
manager or trainer
6. • Map code equivalents and perform dual
coding
• Start practicing documentation methods
that align with ICD-10 requirements
7. • Stop relying on super-bills for
assigning codes!
• Create benchmarks and
deadlines
8. • Coordinate with insurers constantly
to stay on top of coding changes
• Maintain an ICD-10 worksheet and
share it with other employees
9. • Create a coding template that
has your top-paying urgent care
codes listed
• Check with your EMR/EHR
vendor about dual-coding
support regularly
10. Here are the top 5 ICD-10 urgent
care codes …
• J01.90 Acute sinusitis
• JO2.8 Acute pharyngitis
• JO6.9 Acute upper respiratory infection
• Z23 Encounter for immunization
• J20.0 Acute bronchitis due to micro plasma
pneumonia
11. It is not just about coding!
You are all geared to make coding changes.
But wait! ICD-10 is also going to make vast
changes to your medical billing process.
12. • Claims will have to be created only after
thorough analysis of clinical
documentation
• Medical claims will have to be
transmitted quickly as reimbursement
delays are going to be fairly common
13. • Payer readiness is going to impact the
billing process.
• Being prepared with extra revenue to sail
through the initial months after transition
is crucial.