tci E/M Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 8

ICD-10 News You Can Use

There is good news on the diagnosis coding front. According to a recent CMS guidance document, Medicare will give coders a wide berth when it comes to diagnosis coding specificity next year. From Oct. 1, 2015 until Oct. 1, 2016, Medicare payers will not deny claims “based solely on the specificity of the ICD-10 diagnosis code as long as the physician/practitioner used a valid code from the right [ICD-10 code] family,” according to the report.  “ICD 10 implementation is set to begin on October 1, and it is imperative that physician practices take steps beforehand...

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