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CMS Sets the ICD-10 Record Straight -- Get The Facts

Published on Fri Jan 16, 2009

It's not too early to get in touch with software vendors. The OASIS Manual's Attachment D might be giving home health agencies fits over diagnosis coding, but an even bigger coding challenge could soon be upon you -- ICD-10. With all eyes on the proposed October 2011 deadline for ICD-10 implementation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is encouraging providers to prepare now in case that proposed rule becomes final. During a CMS-sponsored ICD-10 National Provider Call in November, presenters reminded listeners to determine where they'll need extra help in transitioning to ICD-10. Act now: If providers figure they'll cross that bridge when the implementation date is finalized, they may end up behind the eight ball. "Don't wait for the final rule, because you're wasting precious time," said coder Nelly Leon-Chisen, director of coding and classification with the American Hospital Association. "Get started right away if you haven't done so." [...]
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