DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2015 Issue 7 (July)

ICD-10 tip of the week: Make sure ICD-10 doesn’t derail your PQRS program

Run a report on the diagnosis codes associated with quality reporting codes you use to make sure the ICD-10 transition doesn’t cause you to stumble in the final lap.
 
You’ll be nearing the finish line for the quality reporting year on Oct. 1, and CMS will expect practices to submit the correct ICD-10 codes on claims when a measure is driven by a diagnosis code. Take the example of a doctor who treats patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and reports measure #109 (Osteoarthritis function and pain assessment).
 

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