HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2015 Issue 39 (October)
Healthcare News: CMS issues ICD-10 resource guide and contact list for providers
October 21st, 2015
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS resource that points providers to the right contacts for ICD-10-related Medicare and Medicaid claims questions. It also summarizes the types of support channels CMS suggests for different payer situations and explains why the guide may be useful for providers seeking claim-status or general ICD-10 assistance. The piece is relevant to billing staff, coders, and other healthcare administrative professionals who work with Medicare and Medicaid claims.
Why This Topic Matters
Providers often need to know where to direct ICD-10-related claim questions, and CMS has assembled a contact resource to streamline that process. This matters for practices that handle Medicare and Medicaid claims and want to follow CMS’s suggested support pathways.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS’s new ICD-10 resource guide is intended to help providers do
- Which general support channels CMS points providers toward for Medicare, Medicaid, and other payer questions
- How the article frames the role of CMS websites and contact pathways in claim-related inquiries
- Who may find the resource most relevant in day-to-day administrative and coding workflows
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing specialists
- Revenue cycle staff
- Practice managers
- Healthcare administrators
- Providers handling Medicare or Medicaid claims
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