Practice recruitment for ICD-10 testing

“Prior to the implementation of ICD-10 in the fall of 2015, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is looking for providers/practices to help test the claims system and determine the impact of ICD-10 on claims pricing. There are several large provider groups lined up to help, but HCPF is seeking at least one small and one medium-sized practice willing to participate.

The commitment would be 12 weeks, starting around April 2015, of submitting claims both in ICD-9 and ICD-10 formats. The downside is a bit of extra work, but the upside is that participating practices will have a great opportunity to learn and practice the new coding system. When full implementation rolls around, these “test practices” will have an advantage in getting their claims paid promptly.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Ethel Smith at ethel.smith@state.co.us.” [Source: HCPF]