CEO SUMMARY: Evidence shows that adoption of ICD-10 diagnosis codes in 2015 made it possible for health insurers to track clinical laboratory testing more closely, ask more questions about those tests, and deny coverage. Increased detail about each patient’s condition has led to increased demands for medical-necessity documentation and to denied payments of as much
ICD-10 Gives Payers More Data About Lab Claims
By Joseph Burns, from the Volume XXVI No. 16 – November 25, 2019 issue