tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2006 Issue 12

Heads Up: A New, Mandatory CMS-1500 Form Is on the Way

You-ll likely have to make software changes, so get started now By April 2007, you-ll have to have started using the new form to accommodate the new National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers.Because of the number and types of changes that the new CMS-1500 includes, you will need to update your billing software programs to print your claims correctly, says Cyndee Weston, executive director of the American Medical Billing Association. That means now is the time to update your billing system software to ensure your office is ready. Expect a 3-Month -Grace Period- CMS stated in Transmittal 1010, released...

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