Here are five key notes:
1. Providers in the state cited a minimal number of claims denials linked to coding errors.
2. Molly Weedn, associate vice president of public affairs for the California Medical Association, said the few coding issues have been quickly resolved between physicians and payers.
3. Brown & Toland Physicians, one of California’s largest medical groups, said there was nothing to report pertaining to problems with ICD-10 coding.
4. Many physicians feared the transition would be too labor intensive for clinicians. However, recent reports found physicians are only taking an extra two minutes to three minutes per patient.
5. During the first few weeks of October, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported 10.1 percent of claims were denied. This figure was slightly more than the average rate of 10 percent of claims denied in an average month.
