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The following is a link to the Risk Adjustment For RAPS & EDPS Newsletter from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) http://www.csscoperations.com/internet/cssc3.nsf/files/Sept2015_RA_Newsletter_PDF_5CR_091015.pdf/$FIle/Sept2015_RA_Newsletter_PDF_5CR_091015.pdf It's contents include: 　 ICD-10 Transition EDS Becomes Part of Risk ScoreCalculations HPMS Guidance EDS Enhancements (EDFES and EDPS) Commonly Asked Questions Resources      

Our department dressed up as Code Slayers!  We will tame that ICD-10 dragon! Happy Halloween!

The link below takes you to a Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) Job Aid entitled "Diagnosis Coding: Using the ICD-10-CM WBT"   published in October 2014. It is found in their Medicare Learning Network training. Sections include: Selecting the Correct Code Alphabetic Index Tabular List ICD-10-CM Coding Conventions Coding Examples 1 - 3 This 12 page guide provides some great tips on how to look up ICD-10-CM codes. https://cms.meridianksi.com/kc/content/ilc/courses/B540660ADF254026A78F7352C5D67E39/html/files/pdf/ICD-10_job_aid.pdf #HCC #ICD10 #CMS #RiskAdjustment #ICD10questions #MedicalCoding  #Coding       Disclaimer : This guidance is to be used for an easy reference; the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM code books and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are the authoritative references for accurate and complete coding. This blog may contain references or links to statutes, regulations, or other policy materials. It is no