The Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) contractor the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) contractor and CMS are calling on providers to volunteer for a July 21 to 25 ICD-10 implementation tests that will help ensure preparedness by the Oct. 1 ICD-10 transition.
The test will involve 32 volunteers for each DME MAC. To volunteer, providers must complete a volunteer form by March 24. The form can be found by selecting the “ICD-10 Testing Information” menu item found at www.ngscedi.com. The resulting page provides a link to the form via large, blue button.
Minimum requirements for eligibility:
- Testers may be a third party (clearinghouse or billing service) or a DMEPOS supplier who submits directly to Medicare.
- Testing volunteers must submit claims electronically to CEDI. Suppliers who submit claims through a third party will have to work with that third party to participate in the testing if the third party is selected as a volunteer.
- Testers must be established and active CEDI Trading Partners and capable of receiving electronic remittance advices (ERAs) to be eligible for this testing.
- Testers must be ready to test ICD-10, meaning all vendor and practice management software has been updated and internally tested prior to conducting end-to-end testing with Medicare.
- Testers must be able to submit future dated claims.
- Testers must be able to provide the National Provider Identifiers (NPIs), Provider Transaction Account Numbers (PTANs), and beneficiary Health Insurance Claim Numbers (HICNs) they will use for test claims when requested by CEDI. This information will be needed several months prior to the start of testing for set- up purposes.
CEDI will notify the volunteers who have been selected for participation in the July tests by April 14. Those selected will be provided specific details regarding how to test and who to contact for testing support.
More information is available from the CEDI contractor page’s ICD-10 testing section, as well as MLN Matters Article MM8602.