tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 9

Compliance: Prepare For Solid Dx Claims As 'Grace Period' Ends

Never miss listing all required digits. If you’ve been relying heavily on CMS’s year-long “free pass” to avoid ICD-10-CM claims denials, get ready for that grace period to end on Oct. 1. You’ll recall that your surgery practice simply had to report a diagnosis to the proper family to avoid denials ever since ICD-10-CM went into effect last fall. Beware:The end of the grace period may result in an increase in denials if you haven’t been applying the level of specificity ICD-10 truly requires, says ICD-10 trainer Monica Smith, RHIT, CPC, CRCR, an associate...

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