Less than 10 percent of physician practices are ready for the switch to the ICD-10 code-set, according to a new survey from the Englewood, Colo.-based Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).
Less than 10 percent of physician practices are ready for the switch to the ICD-10 code-set, according to a new survey from the Englewood, Colo.-based Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).
The deadline for the switch to the ICD-10 code-set is Oct. 1, as mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). According to research done by MGMA, which includes responses from more than 570 medical groups where more than 21,000 physicians practice, only a small percentage of the industry is ready.
