CMS ICD-10 Conversion Activities National Provider Teleconference - Including a Lab Case Study

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a national provider teleconference on "CMS ICD-10 Conversion Activities." Subject matter experts will discuss the ICD-10 conversion process currently taking place within CMS, including a case study from the CMS Coverage and Analysis Group on their transition to ICD-10 for the lab national coverage determinations (NCDs). A question and answer session will follow the presentations.
When: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Target Audience: Medical coders, physician office staff, provider billing staff, health records staff, vendors, educators, system maintainers and all Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) providers

The following topics will be discussed:
ICD-10 overview
Lab NCDs conversion process from ICD-9-CM to 1CD-10-CM
Home health conversion
OASIS and procedure code reporting
Update on claims spanning the implementation date
National ICD-10 implementation issues

Registration information: To register for this informative session, please go to http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Tel10/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=0&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=descending&itemID=CMS1246998&intNumPerPage=10  on the CMS website. Registration will close at 1:00 p.m. ET on May 17, 2011, or when available space has been filled.  No exceptions will be made. Please register early.

Save the date: The next ICD-10 national provider teleconference will be held on Wednesday, August 3. Registration information will be posted to the CMS ICD-10 Teleconferences web page at http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Tel10/list.asp.

Is your organization preparing for a smooth transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2013?  The CMS ICD-10 website at www.cms.gov/icd10 is a valuable resource to help you prepare for the U.S. health care industry's change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 for medical diagnosis and inpatient procedure coding. Check back frequently for the latest news, resources, compliance timelines, and teleconference information. While you are visiting the site, sign up for the CMS ICD-10 Industry Email Updates to receive the latest information on the transition and new web site content.

Dallas L Alford IV, CPA is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of North Carolina and owner of Atlantic Financial Consulting, a consulting firm that provides comprehensive medical billing services, practice management consulting, coding audits, Medicare compliance, Medicare RAC support and other general medical practice consulting services.
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