2012 ICD-10-PCS GEMs Files Now Available from CMS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the 2012 ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) files to the CMS website. These files are available on the 2012 ICD-10-PCS and GEMs webpage at http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/11b15_2012_ICD10PCS.asp. To access the files, scroll to the bottom of the page to the "Downloads" section.
Also available on the 2012 ICD-10 PCS and GEMs webpage: * Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines * 2012 Version - What's New * Code Tables and Index * Code Descriptions - Long and Abbreviated Titles * Development of the ICD-10-PCS * ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual and Slides * Addendum Coming December 2011-The 2012 ICD-10-CM (Diagnosis) files, the diagnosis GEMs, and the Reimbursement Mappings Is your organization preparing for a smooth transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2013? The CMS ICD-10 website at www.cms.gov/icd10<http://www.cms.gov/icd10> is a valuable resource to help you prepare for the U.S. health care industry's change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 for medical diagnosis and inpatient procedure coding. Bookmark this website and check back frequently for the latest news, resources, compliance timelines, and teleconference information, or get notification of website updates by signing up for the CMS ICD-10 Industry Email Updates<https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/02d_CMS_ICD-10_Industry_Email_Updates.asp#TopOfPage> mailing list. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vaccinate Early to Protect Against the Flu /2011-2012 Influenza Vaccine Prices Are Now Available The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccination as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. Remind your patients that annual vaccination is recommended for optimal protection. Medicare pays for the flu vaccine and its administration for seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries with no co-pay or deductible. Take advantage of each office visit and start protecting your patients as soon as your 2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine arrives. And don't forget to immunize yourself and your staff. Get the Flu Vaccination - Not the Flu. Remember - Influenza vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. CMS has posted the 2011-2012 seasonal influenza vaccine payment limits at: http://www.CMS.gov/McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice/10_VaccinesPricing.asp Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D-covered drug. For information about Medicare's coverage of the influenza vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational resources for healthcare professionals and their staff, visit http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. If you know someone who would like to subscribe to a Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) provider listserv, go to (http://www.cms.gov/prospmedicarefeesvcpmtgen/downloads/Provider_Listservs.pdf). If you would like to unsubscribe from a specific provider listserv, please go to (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?INDEX) to unsubscribe or to leave the appropriate listserv. Please DO NOT respond to this email. This email is a service of CMS and routed through an electronic mail server to communicate Medicare policy and operational changes and/or updates. Responses to this email are not routed to CMS personnel. Inquiries may be sent by going to (http://www.cms.gov/ContactCMS). Thank you.
