ICD-10 Countdown:
Escape HIPAA Compliance Fines With ICD-10 Readiness
Published on Sat Jan 01, 2011
Explore 6 FAQs to ramp up your ICD-10 coding know-how. You'll face denials if your lab doesn't implement ICD 10 by the Oct. 1, 2013 deadline -- but that's not all. You could face fines, too, according to CMS. Based on comments from CMS representatives in recent CMS ICD-10 teleconferences, we've broken down six FAQs that promise to help you ramp up ICD-10 coding for your general surgery practice. Prepare for Medicare and Other Payers CMS has no intention of delaying the implementation of ICD-10 beyond the Oct. 1, 2013 date, according to CMS's Kyle Miller. However, not all entities are prepared for the conversion, he noted. Question 1: Only entities covered by HIPAA must make the transition to ICD-10 -- does that mean workers' compensation insurers will still use ICD-9, even after the rest of the industry transitions to ICD-10 on Oct. 1, 2013? Answer: The response to that is unclear, [...]
