KellyLR
Expert
What does this mean? CMS will not pay any providers who fail to submit claims in ICD-10 after October 1, 2013. CMS published this in May on their website and it is in their ICD-10 FAQ section. The question posted asked if there would be a grace period for the implementation of ICD-10 compliance and CMS made it very explicit, the answer is NO. "October 1, 2013 is the compliance date for implementation of ICD-10-CM (diagnoses) and ICD-10-PCS (procedures) codes for services provided on or after October 1, 2013. There will be no delays and no grace period." CMS will not accept claims with ICD-9 codes on them after this date. In the provider resources section CMS encourages providers to get with the program and start implementation on schedule to avoid significant financial loss. The web site further read "If you are not ready, your claims will not be paid."
Hopefully, this will help others who have asked about ICD-10 implementation get an answer that is coming straight from CMS.
Best,
Hopefully, this will help others who have asked about ICD-10 implementation get an answer that is coming straight from CMS.
Best,
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