Webinar: ICD-10-CM/PCS Less Than One Year Away

ICD-10-CM/PCS is now less than one year away.  Learn what you can do to better prepare for the October 1, 2015 transition by participating in this CMS-hosted webinar on November 5, 2014.  Please see the CMS notice to review topics to be covered and to register for the event. 

MLN Connects™ National Provider Call: Transitioning to ICD-10

Wednesday, November 5; 1:30-3 p.m. ET

To Register: Visit MLN Connects™ Upcoming Calls. Space may be limited, register early.

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has issued a rule finalizing October 1, 2015, as the new compliance date for health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses to transition to ICD-10.

During the MLN Connects™ National Provider Call, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) subject matter experts will discuss ICD-10 implementation issues, opportunities for testing, and resources. A question and answer session will follow the presentations.

Agenda:

•             Final rule and national implementation

•             Medicare Fee-For-Service testing

•             Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Grouper (MS-DRG) Conversion Project

•             Partial code freeze and annual code updates

•             Plans for National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)

•             Home health conversions

•             Claims that span the implementation date

Target Audience: Medical coders, physicians, physician office staff, nurses and other non-physician practitioners, provider billing staff, health records staff, vendors, educators, system maintainers, laboratories, and all Medicare providers