tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 18

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

Plus: Carriers will continue to accept ICD-9 codes for a period of time for dates of service prior to Oct. 1, 2013. Although confusion about the ICD-10 transition abounds among medical practices, CMS aimed to assuage some concerns during its May 19 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...

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