Coding Information:

ICD 10 Implementation:

"The Next Generation of Coding" Fact sheet can be downloaded at:

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ICD-10factsheet2008.pdf

To see a sample of the ICD 10 Superbill:

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/Downloads/Sample_superbill_icd10.pdf

Educational Conference Calls have been set up for the following:

ICD-10-CM/PCS National Provider Conference Calls with Question & Answer Session

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a series of national provider calls (see below) that will provide an overview of ICD-10 and how it differs from ICD-9-CM. The presentations will include the major impacts providers should consider when planning to update any systems with ICD-10 codes. Issues such as differences in code length, alpha-numeric characters, and increased details captured by the codes will be explained. For the provider, payer, vendor, and publishing community, this overview will help them think about future reporting, system updates, and training, considering that ICD-10 may be implemented in the future.

The presenters will include members of the Cooperating Parties for ICD-9-CM, a formal coalition that has been working together on ICD-10 issues. The role of each will be explained, along with a similar role they will play should ICD-10 be implemented. The Cooperating Parties include CMS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and American Hospital Association (AHA).

A PowerPoint slide presentation has been posted on the ICD-10 Web Page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10 for you to download prior to the conference call so that you can follow along with the presentation.

Conference Call Details:

Separate conference calls have been scheduled for each provider type. The same information will be presented at each conference call. Participants may select one of the times listed below to attend a conference call. Select the appropriate link below, according to your provider type, to register for a conference call.

Provider Type                                    Date and Time of Conference Call

Hospital Staff                                    October 14, 2008      12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT

To register go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/downloads/ICD10_hospital.pdf.

Other Part A and Part B Providers    November 12, 2008    12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST

Registration information for this conference call will be forthcoming.

Physicians                                         November 17, 2008    12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST

Registration information for this conference call will be forthcoming.

For those who are unable to attend, a transcript will be posted on the ICD-10 Web Page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10 shortly after the conference call.