Not able to submit ICD 10 What is alternative method? what is alternative method – part 1
For FROM dates of service (on professional and supplier claims) or dates of DISCHARGE/ THROUGH dates (on institutional claims) on or after October 1, 2015, entities covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are required to use ICD-10 code sets adopted under HIPAA.
ICD-10 Claims Submission Alternatives
If you have difficulties submitting ICD-10 claims due to being unable to complete the necessary systems changes or having issues with your billing software, vendor(s), or clearinghouse(s), the following claims submission alternatives are available:
• Free billing software;
• Provider internet portals;
• Direct Data Entry (DDE); and
• Paper claims.
Each claims submission alternative is discussed in more detail below
FREE BILLING SOFTWARE
Providers Who Submit Claims to MACs
You may download the free billing software that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) A/B MACs offer on their web pages. The software has been updated to support ICD-10 codes and requires either a Network Service Vendor (NSV) or dial-up or both to transmit claims. The software download is free, but there may be fees associated with submitting claims through an NSV or dial-up. The MAC web pages also provide information about NSVs.
This billing software only works for submitting Fee-For-Service (FFS) claims to Medicare.
It is intended to provide submitters with an ICD-10 compliant claims submission format; it does not provide coding assistance.
Information about the free billing software is available on each of the CMS Contractor websites. Please refer to the document that provides web page access to all Contractors titled Contractors’ ICD-10 Claims Submission Alternatives Web Pages on the CMS website. Please note that submitting electronic claims to Medicare using the free billing
software does not change the requirement for ICD-10 compliant claims to be submitted for FROM dates of service (on professional claims) or dates of DISCHARGE/THROUGH dates (on institutional claims) on or after October 1, 2015.
Any claims containing ICD-9 codes for FROM dates of service (on professional claims) or dates of DISCHARGE/THROUGH dates (on institutional claims) on or after October 1, 2015, will be rejected by Medicare.
Providers Who Submit Claims to DME MACs
DME suppliers may download the free billing software that CMS offers via the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) website. The software has been updated to support ICD-10 codes and requires NSV connectivity to transmit Medicare DME claims to CEDI. The software download is free, but there may be fees associated with submitting claims through an NSV. The list of approved NSVs and an NSV Frequently Asked Questions document is available at http://www.ngscedi.com/nsv on the CEDI website. You must also have a CEDI Trading Partner/Submitter ID to use the free billing software to submit claims
to CEDI.
• If you currently do not have a CEDI Trading Partner ID (begins with A08, B08, C08, or D08) to submit claims directly to CEDI (for example, you submit claims through a clearinghouse or billing service), you will need to complete the necessary CEDI enrollment forms to obtain a CEDI Trading Partner ID.
• If you currently have a CEDI Trading Partner ID, you will use that to submit claims with the free billing software.
You can find CEDI enrollment forms at http://www.ngscedi.com/forms/formsindex.htm on the CEDI website. You should submit the forms to CEDI as soon as possible, but no later than September 15, 2015, to allow CEDI time to process your request and for any testing you might want to do prior to the October 1, 2015, ICD-10 implementation. You will also need to allow for any additional time to sign up and establish connectivity to CEDI through the NSV that you choose.
This billing software only works for submitting FFS claims to Medicare. It is intended to provide submitters with an ICD-10 compliant claims submission format; it does not provide coding assistance.
Information about the free billing software is available on each of the CMS Contractor websites. Please refer to the document that provides web page access to all Contractors titled Contractors’ ICD-10 Claims Submission Alternatives Web Pages on the CMS website.
For FROM dates of service (on professional and supplier claims) or dates of DISCHARGE/ THROUGH dates (on institutional claims) on or after October 1, 2015, entities covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are required to use ICD-10 code sets adopted under HIPAA.
ICD-10 Claims Submission Alternatives
If you have difficulties submitting ICD-10 claims due to being unable to complete the necessary systems changes or having issues with your billing software, vendor(s), or clearinghouse(s), the following claims submission alternatives are available:
• Free billing software;
• Provider internet portals;
• Direct Data Entry (DDE); and
• Paper claims.
Each claims submission alternative is discussed in more detail below
FREE BILLING SOFTWARE
Providers Who Submit Claims to MACs
You may download the free billing software that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) A/B MACs offer on their web pages. The software has been updated to support ICD-10 codes and requires either a Network Service Vendor (NSV) or dial-up or both to transmit claims. The software download is free, but there may be fees associated with submitting claims through an NSV or dial-up. The MAC web pages also provide information about NSVs.
This billing software only works for submitting Fee-For-Service (FFS) claims to Medicare.
It is intended to provide submitters with an ICD-10 compliant claims submission format; it does not provide coding assistance.
Information about the free billing software is available on each of the CMS Contractor websites. Please refer to the document that provides web page access to all Contractors titled Contractors’ ICD-10 Claims Submission Alternatives Web Pages on the CMS website. Please note that submitting electronic claims to Medicare using the free billing
software does not change the requirement for ICD-10 compliant claims to be submitted for FROM dates of service (on professional claims) or dates of DISCHARGE/THROUGH dates (on institutional claims) on or after October 1, 2015.
Any claims containing ICD-9 codes for FROM dates of service (on professional claims) or dates of DISCHARGE/THROUGH dates (on institutional claims) on or after October 1, 2015, will be rejected by Medicare.
Providers Who Submit Claims to DME MACs
DME suppliers may download the free billing software that CMS offers via the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) website. The software has been updated to support ICD-10 codes and requires NSV connectivity to transmit Medicare DME claims to CEDI. The software download is free, but there may be fees associated with submitting claims through an NSV. The list of approved NSVs and an NSV Frequently Asked Questions document is available at http://www.ngscedi.com/nsv on the CEDI website. You must also have a CEDI Trading Partner/Submitter ID to use the free billing software to submit claims
to CEDI.
• If you currently do not have a CEDI Trading Partner ID (begins with A08, B08, C08, or D08) to submit claims directly to CEDI (for example, you submit claims through a clearinghouse or billing service), you will need to complete the necessary CEDI enrollment forms to obtain a CEDI Trading Partner ID.
• If you currently have a CEDI Trading Partner ID, you will use that to submit claims with the free billing software.
You can find CEDI enrollment forms at http://www.ngscedi.com/forms/formsindex.htm on the CEDI website. You should submit the forms to CEDI as soon as possible, but no later than September 15, 2015, to allow CEDI time to process your request and for any testing you might want to do prior to the October 1, 2015, ICD-10 implementation. You will also need to allow for any additional time to sign up and establish connectivity to CEDI through the NSV that you choose.
This billing software only works for submitting FFS claims to Medicare. It is intended to provide submitters with an ICD-10 compliant claims submission format; it does not provide coding assistance.
Information about the free billing software is available on each of the CMS Contractor websites. Please refer to the document that provides web page access to all Contractors titled Contractors’ ICD-10 Claims Submission Alternatives Web Pages on the CMS website.