Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
Medicare Accepting Revised 1500 Form As of January 2014
Question: How will the CMS 1500 form change to allow ICD-10 reporting?
Vermont Subscriber
Answer: The CMS-1500 Claim Form was recently revised with changes including those to more adequately support the use of the ICD-10 diagnosis code set. The revised CMS-1500 form (version 02/12) will replace version 08/05. The revised form gives providers the ability to indicate whether they are using ICD-9 or ICD-10 diagnosis codes, which is important as the October 1, 2014, transition approaches.
ICD-9 codes must be used for services provided before October 1, 2014, while ICD-10 codes should be used for services provided on or after October 1, 2014. The revised form also allows for additional diagnosis codes, expanding from 4 possible codes to 12.
Medicare began accepting the revised form on January 6, 2014. Starting April 1, 2014, Medicare will accept only the revised version of the form.
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