After months of preparation, ICD-10 descended upon us October 1. The deadline approached with much dread throughout the health care continuum. The worries and the stress of the unknown have been driving the industry mad. Now that we are in full swing with ICD-10, it is important to track and trend information regarding the effects of ICD-10 on your operations. There are four areas that need to be reviewed to monitor the effects of ICD-10: Holding Revenue As intake receives referrals and billing reviews claims prior to submission, claims will be placed on hold waiting for the ICD-10 code if the ICD-9 code is the only diagnosis code present. The key is to have a process in place for following up on those claims on…