Tag: ICD-10
New ICD-10 codes take effect for mobility devices
December 14, 2022HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – An updated policy article for wheelchair seating that went into effect on Oct. 1, 2022, includes additional ICD-10 codes that will allow Medicare beneficiaries with certain diagnoses to obtain the seating products that they require. The codes were requested by the Clinician Task Force. The codes and diagnoses are: F03 - Unspecified Dementia Group 2 and Group 4 G31.83 - Dementia with Lewy bodies Group 2 and Group 4 G60.0 - Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy Group 2 Q72 codes...
Surprise! Providers report smooth transition to ICD-10
December 11, 2015Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - The recent transition to ICD-10 codes hasn't been as bad as they thought, the respondents to a recent HME Newspoll say.The keys to what has been mostly a smooth transition for 64% of respondents: a prepared staff and good software.“The challenge for us was being certain that our staff was fully trained before Oct. 1,” said John Reed, CEO of Walnut Medical Services in Johnstown, Pa. “We met that goal and hoped that our referral sources were prepared also. So far...
In brief: Claims with ICD-10 codes start churning through system, Amigo Mobility expands offerings
October 16, 2015HME News Staff
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - CMS has begun returning paid electronic remittance advice or ERAs for claims submitted using ICD-10 codes, according to TeamDME!, a medical billing software company. This is welcome news to providers: 70% of respondents to a recent HME Newspoll reported concern over a disruption in cash flow. But providers aren't out of the woods yet. Depending on the type of claim, providers can expect to wait up to 30 days to receive payment, said CMS Deputy Administrator Sean Cavanaugh in...
Claims with ICD-10 codes start churning through system
October 15, 2015HME News Staff
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - CMS has begun returning paid electronic remittance advice or ERAs for claims submitted using ICD-10 codes, according to TeamDME!, a medical billing software company. This is welcome news to providers: 70% of respondents to a recent HME Newspoll reported concern over a disruption in cash flow. But providers aren't out of the woods yet. Depending on the type of claim, providers can expect to wait up to 30 days to receive payment, said CMS Deputy Administrator Sean Cavanaugh in a...
ICD-10 goes live
October 1, 2015HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - ICD-10 went into effect today, but it will be several days, if not a month, before the impact of the new code sets in.“It will take a couple of weeks before we have the full picture of ICD-10 implementation because very few health care providers file claims on the same day a medical service is given,” said Sean Cavanaugh, CMS deputy administrator and director,in a blog post. “Most providers batch their claims and submit them every few days.”Once submitted, the...
I'm ready for my new ICD-10 label
September 21, 2015Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Over the past year, whenever I've gone to the doctor (luckily, not often), I am tempted to ask: “Are you ready for ICD-10?”
Now that it's upon us, I wish I had. After all, everything is fodder when you are a writer. HME providers by and large say physicians are not prepared. I am inclined to believe them.
On the bright side, it does sound as though most HME providers are as ready as they can be, which is good. I did have one provider post a comment on my recent story on the ICD-10 transition,...
ICD-10: Providers brace for disruptions from physicians, payers
September 18, 2015Tracy Orzel
YARMOUTH, Maine - About half of the respondents to a recent HME NewsPoll (55%) say they're ready for the transition to ICD-10 on Oct. 1. The bigger question: Are physicians and payers?A whopping 70% of respondents say they expect some disruption in cash flow as physicians and payers navigate the new code set.“(The transition) won't disrupt cash flow through our fault, but who knows what will happen at the insurance companies,” said Janet Tersoff, billing supervisor at New Hampshire Pharmacy...
Expect challenges from ICD-10 transition
September 11, 2015Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - The transition to ICD-10 kicks off Oct. 1, but many HME providers are behind the eight ball, say consultants.“I think some of the more sophisticated companies are in tune with the transition,” said Sarah Hanna, president of ECS Billing & Consulting North. “I think those who have been led to believe that it's an easy one-to-one translation are missing out.”ICD-10 features expanded alphanumeric code sets, as well as an expanded number of codes—68,000...
CMS calls first week of ICD-10 testing a 'success'
February 26, 2015HME News Staff
BALTIMORE - Approximately 660 providers and billing companies participated in the first week of end-to-end testing for the new ICD-10 coding, CMS announced this week. Of the nearly 15,000 test claims submitted Jan. 26-Feb. 3, most were submitted successfully and processed through CMS's billing system, the agency stated in a press release. Of the claims that were rejected, most were due to errors unrelated to ICD-9 or ICD-10. “Testing allows us to identify areas of improvement, and we will...
In brief: Drive makes buy, pharmacists rank high
December 19, 2014HME News Staff
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -Drive Medical has acquired Youngstown, Ohio-based bed manufacturer Primus Medical. “This acquisition provides Drive with a complete portfolio of high-quality, long-term care beds, and will position Drive as a major manufacturer in this rapidly-growing market,” said Harvey Diamond, CEP of Drive Medical in a press release. Primus Medical manufactures full-function low beds, bariatric beds, lifts and chairs, therapeutic air and foam mattresses, lifts and slings. Primus'...