Physician Notes: CMS Urges Contractors to Add ICD-10 Codes to National Coverage Determinations

Article Overview

This article summarizes a CMS update affecting National Coverage Determinations during the ICD-10 transition and mentions a related CMS reminder about ordering/referring edits. It is relevant to physicians, practices, coders, and compliance staff who track Medicare coverage guidance and implementation timing. The article focuses on the administrative direction CMS gave contractors, the broader impact on payer coverage alignment, and the source CMS communication referenced in the update.