The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a rule finalizing the ICD-10 delay 1 year to 2014 – from Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2014 – in the compliance date for use of ICD-10 codes, which classify diseases and health problems.
The rule also implements other administrative simplification provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. MHA members will receive a future Regulatory Advisory with further details on the final rule, which will be published in the Sept. 5 Federal Register.
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