NEW COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Codes Effective 1/1/2021

 

To: Federally Certified Skilled Nursing Facilities Administrators, Directors of Nursing, MDS Coordinators, Billing and Coding Personnel, Licensed Nursing Facilities Administrators  From: The Health Facilities Education and Quality (HFEQ) Branch of the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (HFEMSD) Attached is information from a webinar on 1/5/2021 presented by Healthcare Providers Solution related to the new COVID-19 ICD-10-CM codes that took effect 1/1/2021. Attachment: Webinar presented by Healthcare Providers Solutions: New ICD-10-CM Codes in Response to COVID-19 References: New COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Codes MDS Data Submission Specifications ●       Medicare nursing home quality initiative. ●       RAI Manual Questions regarding IQIES? Please contact QTSO Help Desk at iqies@cms.hhs.gov or 1 (888) 477-7876. Want IQIES training? Please see CMS IQIES Training videos Other questions? Contact wendy.castro@state.co.us