ICD-10 Coding, Site Laterality, and Denial of Claims

Year: 2023

Resolution Number: 53

Action Taken: Disapproved

Status:

Author(s): Megan Edison, MD

Sponsor: David Whalen, MD, MPA

On behalf of: Kent County Delegation

Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS advocate with third party payors in the State of Michigan to reimburse insurance claims with reasonable documentation, even if site laterality is unspecified; and, be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) advocate with the AMA to ban third party payors from denial of insurance claims for professional services based solely on lack of site laterality specification in the ICD-10 code used for billing.

Fiscal Note: $1,000-$2,000

Resolution: View PDF for ICD-10 Coding, Site Laterality, and Denial of Claims

For More Information, Contact:

Stacie Saylor , Manager
Health Care Delivery
517-336-5732
ssaylor@msms.org