Are you ready for ICD-10?

A federal mandate requires all HIPAA-covered entities adopt ICD-10 by Oct. 1, 2015. If you don’t know where to start, here are some helpful resources:

Resources and websites (click on links below)

• For a general overview on ICD-10, watch this Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan webinar by clicking here: ICD-10 Overview webinar. Also, check web-DENIS to register for upcoming ICD-10 webinars
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS.gov**) provider resources include a Quick Start Guide: www.cms.gov/icd10/**
• CMS sponsored "Road to ICD-10" website for small-medium physician practices: Build your action plan and jump start your transition to ICD-10. It’s simple and free. Visit the CMS tool at: www.roadto10.org/**
• American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC.com**) has resources, coding cross walks and an online ICD-10 code conversion tool:
• https://www.aapc.com/icd-10/**
• http://www.aapc.com/ICD-10/crosswalks/pdf-documents.aspx**
• Specialized training resources for an extra cost: American Association Professional Coders – (AAPC.com**) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA.org**):
• http://www.aapc.com/icd-10/**
• http://ahima.org/ContinuingEd/Campus/courseinfo/ICD10.aspx**
• Coding and documentation tips (AHIMA.org** and Californiahia.org**):
• http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_
  049431.hcsp?dDocName=bok1_049431#c**
• http://www.californiahia.org/icd-10-cmpcs**
• American Medical Association (AMA.org**):
• http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/solution
  s-managing-your-practice/coding-billing-insurance/hipaahealth-insurance
  -portability-accountability-act/transaction-code-set-standards/icd10-code-set.page**
• American Hospital Association (AHA.org**):
• http://www.ahaphysicianforum.org/webinar/2013/icd-10/index.shtml
• Blue Cross — bcbsm.com/ICD-10, provider readiness and testing mailboxes:
• http://www.bcbsm.com/content/public/en/providers/help/faqs/icd-10
• https://www.bcbsm.com/content/dam/microsites/corpcomm/provider/the_record/record_0615/the_record_0615.html
• icd-10providerreadiness@bcbsm.com
• Icd-10providertesting@bcbsm.com
• CMS MLN Matters #SE1325 – Institutional services split claims billing instructions for Medicare fee-for-service claims that span the ICD-10 implementation date:
• http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE1325.pdf**
• CMS MLN ICD-10-CM/PCS myths and facts:
• http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/downloads/ICD-10MythsandFacts.pdf**
• Michigan Department Community Health - ICD 10 awareness and training
• http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2945_42542_42543_42546_42552_42696-256928--,00.html**
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP.org**):
• http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0100/p9.html
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP.org**):
• https://www.aap.org/en-us/professional-resources/practice-support/Coding-at-the-AAP/Pages/ICD-10-CM-implementation.aspx**
• Check with your societies and associations
• If you’d like to view prior Precyse University webinars conducted on behalf of Blue Cross, download the presentation by visiting: precyseuniversity.com/bcbsmi/webinars/, then click on the picture to listen to the webinar.

Professional testing
Testing ICD-10 knowledge is one of the more important success factors for managing the potential risk of business disruptions and achieving ICD-10 compliance. Blue Cross is offering a medical scenario-based, professional testing tool for providers or for facilities that are billing for professionals. This testing will provide hands-on ICD-10 coding practice that represents high-volume claims by specialty that professionals are most likely to encounter:

• The testing tool will be available through the ICD-10 implementation on Oct. 1, 2015.
• Testing is done through the Web; no special software or lengthy test requirements are needed.
• It is “content based” and “specialty specific,” which means that providers for 40 different specialties will be represented with several medical scenarios to code in ICD-10. Providers can register for more than one specialty.
• Blue Cross will provide a peer group report of the participant responses for the same scenario.
• Click on this registration link to the Blue Cross professional testing tool: http://bcbsmicd10providerregistry.highpoint-solutions.com/Registration.aspx?Test=y

We recommend that the people completing the tests are familiar with the ICD-10 code set and that they either have a code book or other references or tools to complete the testing.

Professional specialty scenarios available for testing with Blue Cross

For transactional and end-to-end testing for facilities with Blue Cross, contact us at icd-10providertesting@bcbsm.com. For other ICD-10 questions, contact us at ICD-10projectinquiries@bcbsm.com or icd-10providerreadiness@bcbsm.com.

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