CMS recommended providers that work with clearinghouses and other billing services reach out to those companies and ask the following eight questions.
• Are you prepared to meet the ICD-10 deadline of Oct. 1, 2014? Where is your organization in the transition process?
• Can you verify you have updated your system to Version 5010 standards for electronic transactions?
• Who will be my primary contact at your organization for the ICD-10 transition?
• Can we set up regular check-in meetings to keep progress on track?
• What are your plans for testing claims containing ICD-10 codes? How will you involve your clients, such as my organization, in that process?
• Can my organization send test claims with ICD-10 codes to see if they are accepted? If so, when will you begin accepting test claims?
• Can you provide guidance or training on how my clinical documentation will have to change to support ICD-10 coding?
• Do you anticipate any pricing changes for your services due to the switch to ICD-10?
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