New AHIMA tool ready to help with accurate coding

With the clock ticking down on the Oct. 1 deadline to transition to the ICD-10 dataset, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has introduced a new tool to help providers succeed with the transition.

Launching on Oct. 12, AHIMA Code-Check is designed to offer expert interpretation and guidance on necessary pathways for accurate code assignment, guidelines for when to query for necessary documentation, identification of patient care variables that affect coding and more.

"AHIMA Code-Check doesn't just provide answers to questions but will show all the key steps for how the correct code was arrived at. It can be an important and ongoing source of continuing education," said AHIMA CEO Lynne Thomas Gordon in a press release.

AHIMA's credentialed members will be available to answer questions related to coding in several datasets, including ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS. The service can be purchased on a subscription or as-needed basis.

The service's launch was scheduled to "coincide with the early days of the ICD-10 transition at the time when there is the biggest need for additional services and expertise around the new codeset."