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Healthcare News: CMS outlines ICD-10 LCD update process

June 25, 2014
CMS has outlined how to access updates to ICD-10 Local Coverage Determinations in its Medicare Coverage Database) in a recent MLN Matters ® article.
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Healthcare News: CMS posts transcript of ICD-10 basics call

June 18, 2014
For anyone who has not yet started ICD-10 training, CMS posted a transcript, audio file, and slide presentation from the June 4 More ICD-10 Basics MLN Provider call on its website.
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Healthcare News: CMS makes first updates to NCDs for ICD-10

June 11, 2014
CMS' first maintenance update to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) for ICD-10-specific conversions and coding includes changes to 29 NCDs.
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Healthcare News: CMS releases results of ICD-10 acknowledgment testing

June 4, 2014
CMS accepted an average of 89% of ICD-10 claims submitted during the national front-end testing week in March, the agency announced.
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This Month's Q & A

June 1, 2014
Our experts answer questions on billing self-administered drugs, necessary documentation for spinal fusions, and more.
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Healthcare News: Auditors find underpayments with modifier -51 misuse

May 28, 2014
Recovery Auditors have found that modifier misuse is resulting in underpayments to providers, according to the most recent Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter .
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Healthcare News: CMS releases 2015 ICD-10-PCS guidelines

May 21, 2014
The ICD-10-PCS codes and guidelines for 2015 look exactly the same as those for 2014.
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Healthcare News: CMS identifies improper payments for psychotherapy services

May 14, 2014
CMS' Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program found "many" improper payments in a review of Part B psychiatry and psychotherapy services claims, according to the most recent Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter .
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Healthcare News: No new ICD-9-CM codes coming

May 7, 2014
In the IPPS Proposed Rule released April 30, CMS announced the Cooperating Parties would not be adding any new ICD-9-CM codes for Fiscal Year 2015.
Briefings on APCs

This Month's Coding Q&A

May 1, 2014
Our experts answer questions on ED reimbursement, charging for self-administered drugs, critical access hospital charges, and more.

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