Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Upcoming national provider call aims to provide a wealth of information.

CMS released the ICD-10 Website Wheel, a tool that provides education on ICD-10 implementation and planning, statutes and regulations, Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) provider resources, and Medicare Learning Network (MLN) products. The ICD-10 Website Wheel is available at www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/MLN-Publications-Items/ICN909222.html.

CMS released a revised version of MLN Matters article #SE1408, a reissue of MM7492, on Medicare FFS claims processing guidance for implementing ICD-10 (www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1408.pdf). This MLN Matters article includes tables on claims that span the periods when both ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes may be applicable.

CMS also released a new infographic that outlines the five key steps that healthcare providers should take to transition to ICD-10. The infographic also contains links to resources. To download the infographic, go to www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/Downloads/CMSICD10FullInfographic.pdf. The infographic ties into the action plan outlined on the CMS “Road to 10” website at www.roadto10.org.

Additionally, CMS updated the following ICD-10 materials:

• General Equivalence Mappings Frequently Asked Questions (www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/MLN-Publications-Items/ICN901743.html);

• ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths and Facts (www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/MLN-Publications-Items/ICN902143.html);

• ICD-10 Classification Enhancements (www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/MLN-Publications-Items/ICN903187.html); and

• ICD-10-CM/PCS The Next Generation of Coding (www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/MLN-Publications-Items/ICN901044.html).

Don’t miss: Plus, CMS is sponsoring an MLN Connects National Provider Call on the countdown to ICD-10 on Aug. 27. The call will cover a national implementation update, coding guidance, resources for coding questions, claims spanning the implementation date, results from end-to-end testing, and other provider resources. You can register for the call on the MLN Connects Event Registration website at www.eventsvc.com/blhtechnologies.