More ICD-10 Q&As

Q: We do PCS services and CAP.  We only have two ICD codes that we use: S5125 and 99509.  I cannot find where these codes have changed.  Please help.

 

A: Neither of those codes are ICD-9 diagnosis codes. S5125 is a HCPCS code and 99509 is a CPT code and these codes will not change. (That’s why they’re not in the NCTracks ICD-10 Crosswalk.) For a short article on how to tell the difference between codes, see this: https://www.nctracks.nc.gov/content/public/providers/ICD10/ICD10-announcements/How-to-Recognize-an-ICD-Code.html

 

Q: Is Medicaid going to require 3 codes for ABN external cause of injury?

 

A: NC Medicaid does not have any requirements for mandatory ICD-10-CM external cause code reporting.

 

Q: When is the first date of service that NCTracks will allow ICD-10 codes?

 

A: October 1, 2015

 

Q: When is the first date of service that NCTracks will require ICD-10 codes?

 

A: October 1, 2015

 

Q: Will the paper Remittance Advice (RA) be changing as a result of ICD-10?

 

A: Only as necessary to accommodate ICD-10 codes. Otherwise, the RA will be the same.

 

Q: Please stop with all the ICD-10 emails!  If ANYONE is not aware of it by now they have been under a rock and will continue to live there.

 

A: We know providers have been receiving a lot of emails about ICD-10. We are trying to provide key information that will make a smooth transition for all providers, including those who tell us in surveys that they aren't ready. In the meantime, you can delete the messages you don’t need, but please don’t unsubscribe!  The emails will subside shortly.

 

Find your ICD-10 codes on the NCTracks ICD-10 Crosswalk at http://ncmmis.ncdhhs.gov/icdxwalk.asp, Send your questions about the transition to ICD-10 codes in NCTracks to NCTracks-Questioner@dhhs.nc.gov. We will share frequently asked questions with all.