April 9, 2012
The Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a one year delay in the compliance date for implementation of the International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition (ICD-10) from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014.
The ICD-10 compliance date change is part of a proposed rule to adopt a standard for a unique health plan identifier and establish new requirements to improve electronic health care transactions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
View the proposed rule or for up-to-date information on ICD-10 implementation and education contact Antanya Chung, CPC, CPC-I, CRHC, CCP at achung@rheumatology.org or (404) 633-3777 ext. 818.
