April NCD Edit Module Will Include ICD-10 Codes

ICD-10 translations for all the ICD-9 codes in the 23 laboratory national coverage decisions (NCDs) will be included in the April quarterly release of the NCD edit modules for laboratory services, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). According to transmittal R2852CP (Change Request 8585), released Jan. 10, the ICD-9 code changes…