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ICD -10 ICD-9 to ICD – 10 CMS Version 5010 These two transitions will require system and business changes throughout the health care industry. ICD-10 will affect coding for everyone covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), not just those who submit Medicare claims. According to CMS effective October 1,2013 US Health care industry need to change ICD-9 to ICD – 10 for medical diagnosis and inpatient procedure codingLinks to CMS Version 5010 information These two transitions will require system and business changes throughout the health care industry. ICD-10 will affect coding for everyone covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), not just those who submit Medicare claims. According to CMS effective October 1,2013 US Health care industry need to change ICD-9 to ICD – 10 for medical diagnosis and inpatient procedure coding Links to CMS Version 5010 information   About the ICD-10 Transition on ...

Differences between Medicare Parts A, B, C and D There are four parts to Medicare: Medicare Part A, Hospital Insurance; Medicare Part B, Medical Insurance; Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage), which was formerly known as Medicare + Choice;  and Medicare Part D, prescription drug coverage. Generally, people who are over age 65 and getting Social Security automatically qualify for Medicare Parts A and B.  So do people who have been getting disability benefits for two years, people who have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) and receive disability benefits, and people who have permanent kidney failure and receive maintenance dialysis or a kidney transplant. Part A is paid for by a portion of Social Security tax.  It helps pay for inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing care, hospice care and other services. Part B is paid for by the monthly premiums of people enrolled and by general funds from the U.S. Treasury.  It helps pay for doct...