By now, everyone knows ICD-10 coding starts October 1, 2015. Starting October 1, 2015, Medicare claims with dates of service after October 1, 2015 will only be accepted if they contain a valid ICD-10 code. The Medicare claims system will be programmed not to accept ICT-9 codes after September 30, 2015. However, Medicare announced in … Continue Reading
Special Alert CMS proposes one-year delay for ICD-10 Today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a rule that proposes to delay ICD-10 one year from Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014. The one-year delay of ICD-10 is in response to continued concerns from MGMA and others that adoption of the new code … Continue Reading
