AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 9 (September)
Get Ready For ICD-10 (September 2015)
September 2015 page 11 Get Ready For ICD-10 On July 6, 2015, with less than three months remaining until the October 1, 2015 deadline, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) announced efforts to continue to help physicians prepare for the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). In response to the AMA's concerns with the transition to the new code set, CMS has issued guidance outlining the following: For a one-year period beginning in October 1, 2015, Medicare Part B claims will not be denied solely on the specificity of the...
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