Coding Elevated White Paper – September 2017
In September 2016, a national coding contest was conducted to measure real world ICD-10-Cm and ICD-10-PCS coding accuracy and productivity. To date, the contest reflects the most extensive quantitative assessment of coding quality in ICD-10.
Despite many healthcare executives’ belief that all is well with ICD-10 coding, the published results painted a much different picture. Coding accuracy was well below the 95 percent industry benchmark for all record types: inpatient, ambulatory, and emergency department coding.
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