On July 6, CMS and the AMA released a joint statement about their efforts to help providers prepare for ICD-10. The statement included guidance from CMS that allows for flexibility in the claims auditing and quality reporting processes.

CMS recently released Clarifying Questions and Answers Related to the July 6, 2015 CMS/AMA Joint Announcement and Guidance Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities, to provide answers to FAQs.
 

List of Valid ICD-10-CM Codes

CMS has posted complete lists of the 2016 ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS valid codes and code titles. These are available in text format on the 2016 ICD-10-CM and GEMs and 2016 ICD-10-PCS and GEMS web pages.
 

Countdown to ICD-10 Webinar

Thursday, August 27, 1:30-3:00pm

Don't miss the August 27 MLN Connects Call - five weeks before ICD-10 implementation on October 1, 2015. Sue Bowman from AHIMA and Nelly Leon-Chisen from the AHA will provide coding guidance and tips, along with updates from CMS.
 

Agenda:

• National implementation update
• Coding guidance, AHA and AHIMA
• How to get answers to coding questions
• Claims that span the implementation date
• Results from acknowledgement and end-to-end testing weeks
• Provider resources

Target Audience: Medical coders, physicians, physician office staff, nurses and other non-physician practitioners, provider billing staff, health records staff, vendors, educators, system maintainers, laboratories, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and all Medicare providers.
 

Continuing education credit may be awarded for participation in certain MLN Connects Calls. Visit the Continuing Education Credit Information web page to learn more.
 

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