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ROAR
Root Operation App Rescue
On October 1, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in the United States, mandated that all healthcare entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) transform to a new set of codes for electronic healthcare
transactions. We refer to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical
Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS). The new classification system
provides significant improvements through more excellent detailed information and the ability to
expand to capture additional advancements in clinical medicine.
Whether you are an opponent or proponent, you must learn it. Many of us have had to move over and learn about the new disease and procedural systems, and we have been very
busy. This App, ROAR, provides you with quick, easy reference to the most current ICD -10-
PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, “Root Operations” definitions, and
references to surgical “Approaches.” Also, a list of body parts is needed to clarify the body part
and its related value. .
Improved Accuracy: The number of accepted claims on the first pass has increased (letters I and O have been relocated so they will not misrepresent numbers 1 and 0 ZERO).
Increased sensitivity when refining grouping and reimbursement methodologies
Decreased need to include supporting documentation with claims
Enhanced ability to conduct public health surveillance
Updated medical terminology and classification of diseases
Codes that allow comparison of mortality and morbidity data Better data
Measuring care furnished to patients
Designing payment systems
Processing claims
Making clinical decisions
Tracking public health
Identifying fraud and abuse
Conducting research.
Improved ability to measure health care services