Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 10
Reader Question: Medicare to Accept Revised 1500 Form Starting January 2014
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Article Overview
This short reader Q&A covers the CMS-1500 claim form update associated with the move to ICD-10 diagnosis reporting. It explains the broader purpose of the revised form, the Medicare acceptance timeline, and the type of billing transition guidance providers needed during the ICD-9 to ICD-10 changeover.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps billing and coding professionals understand a Medicare form revision that affected claim submission during the ICD-9 to ICD-10 transition period.
What You Will Learn
- How the CMS-1500 form was revised to support diagnosis-code reporting changes
- What the article says about Medicare’s timeline for accepting the revised form
- How the discussion relates to the ICD-9 to ICD-10 transition period
- What kinds of form-level changes were highlighted for providers
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Physician office staff
- Compliance staff
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