End of ICD-10 Grace Period: What the Data Reveals We're well into the new year, and post-ICD-10 grace period. While data is
still rolling in, what is the data revealing with respect to claims so far? Overall, things are going very well. Providers appear to be getting paid
faster, with fewer denials, and are realizing lower processing time. Total
claims processing time appears to be cut in half from pre-ICD-10 days, with
total processing time of 26 days as of the end of Q4 2016, down from 45 days
in Q4 2014 (pre-ICD-10), and 44 days during Q4 2015, which was in the midst
of ICD-10. Denied claims are down just slightly, from 15.4 percent pre-ICD-10 to 13.8
percent post-grace period. We will continue to keep you apprised as new data rolls in.