Notices and Announcments

ICD-10: It’s Really Happening
The transition to ICD-10 is federally mandated. The compliance deadline is Oct. 1, 2015. As of the compliance deadline, claims without valid ICD-10 codes, as required, will not be accepted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). Use of ICD-10 also affects eligibility and benefits requests, preauthorization, electronic health records, referrals and other processes.

Are you ready? Are you sure?
Take action now. Visit the Standards and Requirements/ICD-10 section of the BCBSTX provider website for readiness tips and educational resources.

Join Us for a Webinar: Using ICD-10 in Online Benefit Preauthorization Requests
BCBSTX will be offering educational webinars through September 2015 to demonstrate the differences you may encounter when using ICD-10 codes in iExchange^®, our online benefit preauthorization and referral tool. Select a date from the list below to register now for an iExchange ICD-10 Enhancements webinar.

July 22, 2015 – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., CT
Aug. 12, 2015 – 11 a.m. to noon, CT
Sept. 16, 2015 – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., CT

Please note that the fact that a guideline is available for any given treatment, or that a service has been preauthorized/pre-certified, is not a guarantee of payment. Benefits will be determined once a claim is received and will be based upon, among other things, the member’s eligibility and the terms of the member’s certificate of coverage applicable on the date services were rendered.