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CMS Expects You to Implement New HIPAA 5010 Form by 2012
Published on Mon Apr 20, 2009
Heads Up: Start preparing now, because you won't be able to submit ICD-10 codes without it. If you thought ICD-10 was a distant dream, it's time to snap back to reality: CMS is prepping for ICD-10 -- and so should you. Here's why: You'll have to get used to a new HIPAA 5010 form (which replaces the 4010 form) as a prerequisite to submitting ICD-10 codes, CMS says in MLN Matters article SE0904, issued on May 5. CMS advises practices that they "must be ready to submit claims electronically using the X12 version 5010" effective Jan. 1, 2012. CMS published the final rule for implementing the 5010 transaction standard on Jan. 15, and the new MLN Matters article lays out some of the crucial details you need to know to get ready. The big news regarding the 5010 is that it will allow you to report your ICD-10 codes (ICD-10 [...]