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ViPS Medicare System (VMS) ICD-10 Remove any Obsolete Quarterly Medical Review (QMR) Processes and Reports that Include ICD-9 codes.

In order for the VMS to be compliant with accepting ICD-10 diagnosis codes by October 1, 2013, the obsolete Quarterly Medical Review (QMR) needs to be updated to remove any processing and reports from VMS that contain ICD-9 diagnosis codes in the process.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: April 22, 2011

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