Advanced Search

Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

ICD-10 :

CMS Offers Guidance on Guidance on ICD-9 to ICD-10 Crosswalks

Published on Sun May 24, 2009

Carriers will continue to accept ICD-9 codes 'for a period of time.' Although confusion about the ICD-10 transition abounds among medical practices, CMS aimed to assuage some concerns during a recent CMS open door forum on the topic. For instance: The implementation date for ICD-10 remains Oct. 1, 2013, but after that date, carriers will accept ICD-9 codes for services with dates of services prior to Oct. 1, 2013 "for a period of time," noted Pat Brooks, senior technical advisor with CMS, during the call. However, CMS has not revealed how long after the ICD-10 implementation date it will accept those codes. What this means: "When the time comes, practices will want to submit their claims for dates of services prior to Oct. 1, 2013 as quickly as possible," notes coder Liza Shuman with Health Care Consultants in Boston. "The phrase 'for a period of time' seems to indicate that [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

View All