Ready or not, ICD-10 testing is here. Your MAC will allow you to submit test claims using ICD-10 codes on them from March 3 to March 7 if you’ve registered to participate. Here’s what you need to know about the testing, according to CMS’s Transmittal 1353, published on Feb. 26:
You must use current dates of service on your test claims, even though ICD-10 doesn’t go live until Oct. 1. For example, if you’re submitting a claim for a procedure that took place on Feb. 27, use that as your date of service rather...
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