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HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Modifications to Medical Data Code Set Standards To Adopt ICD10CM and ICD10PCS

January 16, 2009

The document specifies that the implementation date of the tenth International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) will be delayed until October 1, 2013 and responds to comments submitted about the transition timeline. Originally in August 2008, when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed shifting to the newest version, the implementation date was October 1, 2011. However, most comments submitted in response to the proposed rule said the industry would need more time for an effective industry-wide implementation.

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