E/M Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 11
ICD-10: CMS Keeps Coding Community on Tenterhooks with ICD-10 Questions
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Article Overview
This article covers CMS comments and open questions surrounding the ICD-10 delay, including the relationship between CMS rulemaking, the compliance date, ICD-9-CM continuation, and end-to-end testing. It also provides a broad refresher on ICD-10 chapter structure to help readers orient themselves while implementation timing remains unsettled. The content is relevant to coders, compliance staff, revenue cycle teams, and organizations preparing for the ICD-10 transition.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers track federal coding implementation developments that affect preparation, testing, and planning timelines for the ICD-10 transition. The article is useful for anyone monitoring CMS guidance and the operational impact of delay-related changes.
Article Sections
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CMS discussion of the ICD-10 delay
This section summarizes CMS comments from an Open Door Forum about the delay and related federal rulemaking activity. It addresses the status of timing, compliance, and other transition questions at a high level.
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What you can do
This section offers general preparation guidance for readers using the additional transition time. It introduces the ICD-10 manual structure and broad chapter categories as an orientation aid.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS framed the ICD-10 delay during an Open Door Forum
- What types of implementation questions remained unresolved at the time
- How the article suggests approaching ICD-10 familiarization during the delay
- How ICD-10 chapter organization is presented as a study aid
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding managers
- Compliance professionals
- Revenue cycle staff
- Healthcare administrators
- Implementation and testing teams
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