Maybe you’ve seen the term in the news, or perhaps you overheard someone mention it at the 2009 AAPC conference. But what is Dual Coding, and what does it mean to coders?
“Dual Coding presents both the ICD-9-CM and corresponding ICD-10-CM codes for each procedure side-by-side so users can see the differences between the two code sets at a glance,” explains Michael Ledbetter, Publisher for Elsevier Health Sciences.
Example of dual coding.
Beginning in Fall 2009, Elsevier, the leader in coding education, will incorporate Dual Codes into key coding textbooks to familiarize students and practitioners with correct coding protocols for ICD-10 and help make the transition from ICD-9 easier and more efficient.
Do you have questions about Dual Codes, ICD-10, or anything else related to coding? Ask the Elsevier Experts!
Can we see an example of what the dual codes look like?
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ReplyDeleteWe've added an example of the dual coding presentation to the post, with the ICD-10-CM codes circled for reference. Please let us know if you have any other questions about dual coding.
-The Elsevier ICD-10 Team