Subject matter experts will review basic information on the transition to ICD-10 and discuss implementation planning and preparation strategies for the year, according to the release. The agenda involves:
• Planning for transition to ICD-10 –A call to action
• ICD-10 implementation for services provided on and after October 1, 2013—No grace periods or delays
• Date of service implementation requirements
• Tools for converting codes – 2011 General Equivalence Mappings
• Partial freeze of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 code updates, except for new technologies and diseases
• Use of unspecified codes in both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10
• Updating payment and coverage policies for ICD-10
• Differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10
• Internal planning groups and organizational strategies
• Awareness, educational strategies and assessing training needs
• Implementation plan development and impact assessment
• Determining vendor readiness
• Coding gap analysis—What needs to be done for your coding staff
• Assessing quality of medical record documentation
• Developing an ICD-10 budget
• Consequences of poor preparation
Register for CMS’ teleconference on ICD-10 here.
Read more on ICD-10:
–Healthcare Providers to Begin Version 5010 Standards Testing in January
–10 Steps to Prepare for ICD-10
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