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Here's How To Handle ICD-10 For Claims Spanning Oct. 1

Published on Fri Jun 12, 2015

With the Oct. 1 start date for ICD-10 implementation less than four months away, now’s the time to cover your coding bases. The problem: Requests for Anticipated Pay-ment for episodes that begin before Oct. 1 must contain ICD-9 codes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reviews in MLN Matters article SE 1410. But claims with a “through” date Oct. [...]
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