Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) are offering tools and education to help providers with the 10/1/2015 transition to ICD-10. In the coming weeks, CMS and AMA will schedule educational webinars, on-site training, articles and national provider calls. Providers can access online tools and information at the links below:
CMS ICD-10 FAQ: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/Downloads/ICD-10-guidance.pdf
CMS Road to 10: http://www.roadto10.org/
CMS Resources: https://www.cms.gov/ICD10
AMA Wire: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/ama-wire/blog/ICD-10
Additional Resources may be found at the following sites:
CA.gov ICD-10 Info: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/laws/hipaa/Pages/1.08%20ICD-10.aspx
WHO ICD-10 Interactive Learning Tool: http://apps.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/ICD10Training/
ICD-9 to ICD-10 Crosswalk Tool: http://www.icd10codesearch.com/
ICD-10 ICD-10 Transition Training: https://www.brainshark.com/optumnsc/vu?pi=zGdzRgFdizG8DDz0&tx=123456
A single claim cannot include both ICD-9 and ICD-10 code sets
The Date of Service (DOS), not the date of submission, determines which ICD code set (ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM) should be used