Medicare Fee-for-Service Provider Resources

Medicare Fee-for-Service Provider Resources

This web page links Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) providers to information and educational resources that are useful for all providers to implement and transition to ICD-10 medical coding in a 5010 environment. As educational materials become available specifically for Medicare FFS providers, they will be posted to this web page. If you are a Medicare FFS provider, please bookmark this page and check back regularly for access to ICD-10 implementation information of importance to you. 

Remember: ICD-10 Compliance Date for Implementation

• October 1, 2013 – Compliance date for implementation of ICD-10-CM (diagnoses) and ICD-10-PCS (procedures)

- No delays
- No grace period

• ICD-10-CM (diagnoses) will be used in all settings
• ICD-10-PCS (procedures) will be used for only inpatient procedures

Scroll down this page for links to the following information:

• Downloads – for MLN Matters articles, fact sheets, a quick reference guide, and crosswalks
• Related Links Inside CMS – for information about:
• • CMS Sponsored Calls – national provider conference calls focused on ICD-10 (includes links to slide presentations, written transcripts, and audio recordings)
  • ICD-10 FAQs – frequently asked questions related to the implementation of ICD-10
  • Medicare Learning Network® (MLN) – educational materials for the Medicare FFS provider community
• Related Links Outside CMS – for resources available from national provider associations

Use the links on the left side of this page to navigate to ICD-10 and 5010 information that is applicable to all providers, such as:

• Provider Resources – ICD-10 and 5010 information for all providers
• ICD-10 MS-DRG Conversion Project – information for using General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) to convert the MS-DRGs v26.0 to ICD-10
• 2010 ICD-10-CM – information on the new diagnosis coding system
• 2010 ICD-10-PCS – information on the new procedure coding system
• Version 5010 – basic 5010 information

Downloads
MLN Matters Article MM7492 – Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Claims Processing Guidance for Implementing International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) [PDF, 136KB] Special Edition MLN Matters Article – ICD-10 Implementation Information [PDF, 109KB] Special Edition MLN Matters Article – Partial Code Freeze Prior to ICD-10 Implementation [PDF, 100KB] ICD-10 Overview [PDF, 1713 KB] ICD-10 Myths and Facts [PDF, 243 KB] ICD-10-CM Quick Reference Guide [PDF, 484KB] GEMs/Crosswalks Basic FAQ [PDF, 1,627 KB] GEMs/Crosswalks Technical FAQ [PDF, 957 KB]
Related Links Inside CMS
Medicare Learning Network CMS Sponsored Teleconferences ICD-10 FAQs HIPAA Versions 5010 & D.0-Implementation Schedule [PDF, 325KB]
Related Links Outside CMS
American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Professional Coders American Health Information Management Association American Hospital Association American Medical Billing Association Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange

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