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Ink in the New ICD-10 Implementation Deadline

Published on Tue Oct 09, 2012

Question: Will we still need to convert to ICD-10 Codes , or has the use of ICD-9 been extended by Medicare, as I've heard?South Carolina SubscriberAnswer: Yes, you'll need to convert to ICD-10 -- by Oct. 1, 2014. You're correct that the use of ICD-9 for reporting diagnoses has been extended by Medicare. It's been nearly eight months since HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on Feb. 16 that the government would be delaying the deadline for ICD-10 diagnosis coding, but failed to designate a new implementation date. But now you can mark your calendar in pen, since CMS confirmed on Aug. 24 that ICD-10 will take effect on Oct. 1, 2014.That's one year later than the October 2013 date by which labs previously had been preparing to implement their new diagnosis coding systems."Many provider groups have expressed serious concerns about their ability to meet the Oct. 1, 2013, compliance date," CMS [...]
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