Industry Notes: CMS Clears Up the Most Common ICD-10 Myths

Why This Topic Matters

The piece helps readers understand which misconceptions and compliance problem areas are drawing attention from CMS, Medicare contractors, and OCR. It is useful for organizations monitoring coding education, claim documentation, and audit readiness.

Article Sections

1. CMS clears up common ICD-10 myths

   A CMS publication is discussed as a source of clarification about frequently repeated misconceptions surrounding ICD-10 implementation. The section focuses on general ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS education and transition-related concerns.

2. This MAC highlights the most common prolonged service errors

   The article summarizes audit results from a Medicare contractor involving prolonged service claims and common documentation-related problems. It also notes the contractor’s broader reminders about claim support and recordkeeping.

3. HIPAA audits reveal that smallest entities had most trouble staying compliant

   This section reviews reported results from Phase 1 OCR audits of covered entities and describes overall patterns across the privacy, security, and breach-notification standards. It highlights how audit findings were distributed among provider and non-provider entities.