BC Advantage - 2017 Issue 6

End of ICD-10 Grace Period: What the Data Reveals

We're well into the new year, and post-ICD-10 grace period. While data is still rolling in, what is the data revealing with respect to claims so far? Overall, things are going very well. Providers appear to be getting paid faster, with fewer denials, and are realizing lower processing time. Total claims processing time appears to be cut in half from pre-ICD-10 days, with total processing time of 26 days as of the end of Q4 2016, down from 45 days in Q4 2014 (pre-ICD-10), and 44 days during Q4 2015, which was in the midst of ICD-10. Providers also...

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