News Alert: Final Rules for 5010 and ICD-10 – Published

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News Alert: Final Rules for 5010 and ICD-10 – Published

Post by Gavin Walker » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:03 am

The official final rules and formal federal regulations adopting the updated HIPAA transactions and code sets were published 1/16/2009 in the Federal Register. For more information, visit the links to the following documents:

· Health Insurance Reform: Modifications to HIPAA Electronic Transaction Standards – http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-740.pdf

Reminder: The sunset date for current X12 transactions (004010A1) is 12/31/2011.

· HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Modifications to Medical Data Code Set Standards to Adopt ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS – http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-743.pdf

Reminder: The compliance date for using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS is 10/01/2013.
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