ICD-10 News: Clarifications about NCDs and LCDs
ICD-10 Transition: Clarifications about NCDs and LCDs
All Medicare national and local coverage policies are translated for ICD-10, and to receive payment, providers must bill using ICD-10 codes for services rendered on or after October 1, 2015. Check the National Coverage Determination (NCD) and Local Coverage Determination (LCD) policies in the Medicare Coverage Database to find out which ICD-10 codes support medical necessity.
National Coverage Determinations
CMS received stakeholder feedback on certain NCDs and provided additional clarification. See MLN Matters® Article MM9252. Interim solutions are currently in place to permit appropriate claims payment. In most cases, claims were automatically reprocessed, and no action is required. A permanent systems update will be in place by January 4, 2016. Information about specific claim types and the reprocessing of claims is available on your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) website.
Local Coverage Determinations
After implementation, some MACs identified LCDs that needed further refinements for ICD-10 diagnosis codes. Claims affected by these edits were temporarily suspended and automatically reprocessed. No action is required. Questions about specific LCDs should be directed to the appropriate MAC.
The ICD-10 Coordination Center Will Be Closed In Observance of Thanksgiving 2015
The ICD-10 Coordination Center (ICC) will be closed starting at noon Eastern Time on Wednesday 11/25/15 through Friday, 11/27/2015. You may still send inquiries during this time. The ICC will begin responding to your inquiries again on Monday 11/30/15 at 8:30 AM Eastern.