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Hold Off on ICD-10 Codes Until 2014

Published on Sun Sep 02, 2012

Question: We are getting ready to start billing with the ICD-10 codes but have heard practices are getting denials. Should we be sending claims differently if we are starting to use ICD-10?North Carolina Subscriber Answer: You should not be billing with ICD-10 yet. The most recent update from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) relayed that ICD-10 implementation is set for Oct. 1, 2014. Physicians should not begin submitting claims to your payers using ICD-10 codes until then.  The standard for diagnostic coding for services now through Sept. 30, 2013 is ICD-9.  Payers will not accept any other codes.  Then, on Oct. 1, 2013, the standard will become ICD-10.Get ready: To prepare for ICD-10, you can shadow code your current claims to see if the documentation is sufficient to code for ICD-10 and to test your practice's ability to properly code using ICD-10. Keep in mind: On Oct. 1, 2013, if you are submitting [...]
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