Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

Don't Expect To Slide By With Sloppy ICD-10 Coding

MAC puts providers on notice. If you thought might get a little leeway as ICD-10 takes effect, think again. When ICD-10 starts on Oct. 1, “please ensure that your claims report the most accurate and specific diagnosis that is available,” urges Medicare Administrative Contractor National Government Services in an email to providers. “When the instructions are followed, claims payment will [...]
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