tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 25

ICD-10: CMS: For First Year, We Won't Deny Claims With Wrong ICD-10 Codes

As long as you use an ICD-10 code from the right “family,” the MAC will pay your claim. For months, it seemed like the AMA and CMS would be at odds over ICD-10—while the medical association wanted a delay, CMS was steadfast in its insistence that implementation would take place on Oct. 1. Fortunately, the two groups joined forces in the best way possible this week, not only partnering to provide resources to the community, but making concessions in claims acceptance that will please everyone. The scoop: On July 6, CMS and the AMA announced that...

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