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CMS routinely sends out messages alerting providers about the implementation of ICD-10.
November 16, 2009 Reminder - ICD-10-CM/PCS National Provider Conference Call Registration for the ICD-10-CM/PCS Medicare Severity - Diagnosis Related Group Conversion Project National Provider Conference Call that will be conducted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time will close on November 18, 2009 or when available space has been filled. This outreach call describes the preliminary exercise the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) undertook to convert data using the General Equivalence Mappings (GEM). The GEMs are a tool that was developed to assist CMS and other data users who need to convert ICD-9-CM data or payment systems to the relevant ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and ICD-10-CM/PCS codes back to the relevant ICD-9-CM codes. The following topics will be discussed during the conference call: - How ICD-9-CM based Medicare Severity - Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG), version 26.0, were converted to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes; and
- The best way to use the GEMs in converting data.
To access the ICD-10-CM/PCS Medicare Severity - Diagnosis Related Group Conversion Project Presentation that will be discussed during this conference call, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/06a_2009_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp and select the title of the presentation in the Downloads Section. Please note that this presentation has been revised. In order to receive call-in information, you must register for the conference call. Please note that if you are planning to sit with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation. To register for the conference call: - Visit http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/111909;
- Fill in all required data;
- Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box; and
- Select "Register."
You will be taken to the "Thank You for Registering" Page and an e-mail confirmation will be sent to you shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save the registration page in the event that your server blocks confirmation e-mails. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter as the confirmation may have been directed there. For those who will be unable to attend, written and audio transcripts will be posted shortly after the conference call in the Downloads Section at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/06a_2009_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp.
November 5, 2009 ICD-10-CM/PCS Medicare Severity - Diagnosis Related Group Conversion Project National Provider Conference Call When: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) Discussion Topics and Materials: This outreach call describes the preliminary exercise the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) undertook to convert data using the General Equivalence Mappings (GEM). The GEMs are a tool that was developed to assist CMS and other data users who need to convert ICD-9-CM data or payment systems to the relevant ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and ICD-10-CM/PCS codes back to the relevant ICD-9-CM codes. The following topics will be discussed during the conference call: - How ICD-9-CM based Medicare Severity - Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG), version 26.0, were converted to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes; and
- The best way to use the GEMs in converting data.
To access the ICD-10-CM/PCS Medicare Severity - Diagnosis Related Group Conversion Project Presentation that will be discussed during this conference call, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/06a_2009_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp and select the title of the presentation in the Downloads Section. Registration: In order to receive call-in information, you must register for the conference call. Please note that if you are planning to sit with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation. Registration will close at 12:30 p.m. EST on November 18, 2009 or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time. To register for the conference call: - Visit http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/111909;
- Fill in all required data;
- Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box; and
- Select "Register."
You will be taken to the "Thank You for Registering" Page and an e-mail confirmation will be sent to you shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save the registration page in the event that your server blocks confirmation e-mails. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter as the confirmation may have been directed there. For those who will be unable to attend, written and audio transcripts will be posted shortly after the conference call in the Downloads Section at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/06a_2009_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp
September 29, 2009 ICD-10-CM/PCS: An Introduction Fact Sheet Now Available in Print Format The revised publication titled ICD-10-CM/PCS: An Introduction Fact Sheet (August 2009), which provides general information about the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) including benefits of adopting the new coding system, structural differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS, and implementation planning recommendations, is now available in print format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network. To place your order, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/, scroll down to "Related Links Inside CMS" and select "MLN Product Ordering Page." If you are unable to access the hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the url into your Internet browser.
August 27, 2009 ICD-10-CM/PCS Bookmark Now Available in Print Format The revised ICD-10-CM/PCS Bookmark (August 2009), which provides information about the ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) including the benefits of adopting the coding system, recommended steps to be taken in order to plan and prepare for implementation of the coding system, and where additional information about the coding system can be found, is now available in print format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network. To place your order, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/, scroll down to "Related Links Inside CMS" and select "MLN Product Ordering Page."
August 24, 2009 ICD-10-CM/PCS: An Introduction Fact Sheet Now Available in Downloadable Format The revised publication titled ICD-10-CM/PCS: An Introduction Fact Sheet (August 2009), which was previously titled ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System Fact Sheet, is now available in downloadable format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ICD-10factsheet2009.pdf. This fact sheet provides general information about the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) including benefits of adopting the new coding system, structural differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS, and implementation planning recommendations.
August 11, 2009 Two ICD-10-CM/PCS Publications Now Available ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths & Facts (June 2009), which presents correct information in response to some myths regarding the ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System, is now available in print format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network. To place your order, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/, scroll down to "Related Links Inside CMS" and select "MLN Product Ordering Page." ICD-10-CM-PCS Bookmark (revised August 2009), which provides information about the ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System including the benefits of adopting the coding system, recommended steps to be taken in order to plan and prepare for implementation of the coding system, and where additional information about the coding system can be found, is now available in downloadable format at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ICD-10ClinModBookmrk.pdf.
July 28, 2009 Written and Audio Transcript Summaries of June 23, 2009 Introduction to ICD-10-CM/PCS for Physician Specialty Group Representatives Conference Call Now Available The written and audio transcript summaries of the Introduction to ICD-10-CM/PCS for Physician Specialty Group Representatives Conference Call, which was conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on June 23, 2009, are now available in the Downloads Section at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/06a_2009_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp.
July 8, 2009 ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths & Facts Publication Now Available in Downloadable Format The publication titled ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths & Facts (June 2009), which presents correct information in response to some myths regarding the ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System, is now available in downloadable format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ICD-10Mappingfctsht.pdf. Second in Series: General Equivalence Mappings – ICD-9-CM to and from ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Fact Sheet Now Available in Print Format The Second in Series: General Equivalence Mappings – ICD-9-CM to and from ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Fact Sheet (May 2009), which provides basic information about the General Equivalence Mappings (GEM) including possible users of the GEMs, why the GEMs are needed, and how the GEMs files are formatted as well as Reimbursement Mappings information, is now available in print format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network. To place your order, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/, scroll down to "Related Links Inside CMS" and select "MLN Product Ordering Page."
June 11, 2009 ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation and General Equivalence Mappings (Crosswalks) National Provider Conference Call Transcripts The written and audio transcripts of the ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation and General Equivalence Mappings (Crosswalks) National Provider Conference Call, which was conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on May 19, 2009, are now available in the Downloads Section at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/06a_2009_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp.
June 3, 2009 Second in Series: General Equivalence Mappings – ICD-9-CM to and from ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Fact Sheet The Second in Series: General Equivalence Mappings – ICD-9-CM to and from ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Fact Sheet (May 2009), which provides basic information about the General Equivalence Mappings (GEM) including possible users of the GEMs, why the GEMs are needed, and how the GEMs files are formatted as well as Reimbursement Mappings information, is now available in downloadable format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ICD-10Mappingfctsht.pdf.
May 4, 2009 General Equivalence Mappings – ICD-9-CM To and From ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Fact Sheet Now Available in Print Format
The General Equivalence Mappings – ICD-9-CM To and From ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Fact Sheet (March 2009), which provides information and resources regarding the General Equivalence Mappings that were developed as a tool to assist with the conversion of International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) and the conversion of ICD-10 codes back to ICD-9-CM, is now available in print format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network. To place your order, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/ , scroll down to "Related Links Inside CMS" and select "MLN Product Ordering Page."
April 6, 2009 General Equivalence Mappings – ICD-9-CM To and From ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Fact Sheet The General Equivalence Mappings – ICD-9-CM To and From ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Fact Sheet (March 2009), which provides information and resources regarding the General Equivalence Mappings that were developed as a tool to assist with the conversion of International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) and the conversion of ICD-10 codes back to ICD-9-CM, is now available in downloadable format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Learning Network at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ICD-10_GEM_factsheet.pdf . The General Equivalence Mappings information discussed in this fact sheet has also been posted in the CMS Frequently Asked Questions database at
https://questions.cms.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/cmshhs.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=l2s5Zouj. If you are unable to access any of the hyperlinks in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser.
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