ICD-10: Practices Report Mostly Smooth Sailing Through ICD-10 Transition

Why This Topic Matters

It helps coding and revenue cycle teams gauge whether ICD-10 implementation was causing broad claim problems or only isolated issues, and it points readers to CMS guidance on payment timing and provider contact resources.

Article Sections

1. Most Find Smooth Sailing—With A Few Glitches

   Comments from multiple practice and healthcare professionals on how the ICD-10 transition was unfolding in different settings. The section also touches on payer edits, coding workflow challenges, and specialty-dependent differences in the early experience.

2. Payments May Not Be Speedy

   CMS guidance addressing questions about claim processing and payment timing under the ICD-10 environment. This section summarizes general processing expectations for Medicare and Medicaid and references a provider contact resource.