tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 22
Diagnosis Coding: The 2013 Date for ICD-10 Implementation Won't Change, CMS Says
Plus: CMS has proposed freezing the ICD-9 codeset after next year. If you were hoping that the Oct. 1, 2013 ICD-10 implementation date wasn't set in stone, you are out of luck. That's the word from CMS during a June 15 CMS Open Door Forum entitled "ICD-10 Implementation in a 5010 Environment." "There will be no delays on this implementation period, and no grace period," said Pat Brooks, RHIA, with CMS's Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group, during the call. "A number of you have contacted us about rumors you've heard about postponement of that date or changes...
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