We are less than 30 days from the ICD-10 deadline, and the pressure is on to transition existing ICD-9 codes to the new and more complex ICD-10 code set. This transition has been lingering for a number of years. However, there will be no stagnation with this implementation. CMS has quieted any readiness concerns from a claims processing standpoint by announcing the results of the final round of end-to-end testing. CMS conducted this last test with over 1,200 selected volunteers (a mix of practitioners, providers, suppliers and other healthcare professionals) in July. The results of the testing proved positive, as CMS announced that no new ICD-10 related issues were identified in any of the Medicare fee-for-service claims processing systems as a result of this test. CMS has concluded that the agency is ready for the transition.
Alongside the announcement, the agency also named William Rogers, M.D., as the ICD-10 Ombudsman assigned to investigate and address stakeholder complaints regarding the transition. Dr. Rogers will serve at the newly developed ICD-10 Coordination Center which is expected to begin operations at the end of September. This center will be tasked with managing and triaging issues as a result of the ICD-10 transition and will be responsible for ensuring timely communications between stakeholders and CMS.
As the clock winds down on the transition schedule, suppliers still have time to tackle the transition proactively. For DME suppliers specifically, active rentals and recurring supplies that generate each month will be impacted heavily by this transition and should be migrated as a priority. However, consider that not all claims are diagnosis driven. While every code has to have a diagnosis, in some cases non-relevant codes can simply be stripped from the system leaving only a single valid code for claims processing. MiraVista is conducting an instructive webinar for DME suppliers with actual code mapping techniques and tools to manage this transition on September 10th. See the details of that event on our website at: https://www.miravistallc.com/store/p23/ICD10%3A_A_Supplier%27s_Guide_to_Proactively_Managing_the_Transition.html.
Also, for $349, MiraVista has a code mapping tool to fast track your transition. For more information on that tool email us at icd10@miravistallc.com.
As the clock winds down on the transition schedule, suppliers still have time to tackle the transition proactively. For DME suppliers specifically, active rentals and recurring supplies that generate each month will be impacted heavily by this transition and should be migrated as a priority. However, consider that not all claims are diagnosis driven. While every code has to have a diagnosis, in some cases non-relevant codes can simply be stripped from the system leaving only a single valid code for claims processing. MiraVista is conducting an instructive webinar for DME suppliers with actual code mapping techniques and tools to manage this transition on September 10th. See the details of that event on our website at: https://www.miravistallc.com/store/p23/ICD10%3A_A_Supplier%27s_Guide_to_Proactively_Managing_the_Transition.html.
Also, for $349, MiraVista has a code mapping tool to fast track your transition. For more information on that tool email us at icd10@miravistallc.com.
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