decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2009 Issue 2 (February)
Final ICD-10-CM implementation date set for Oct. 1, 2013
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Article Overview
This article covers the federal timing decisions behind the transition to ICD-10 and revised electronic health care transaction standards. It is relevant to coders, compliance staff, billing teams, and health information professionals who need to track implementation dates, regulatory updates, and the broader move toward electronic health care standards. The piece also summarizes the agencies involved, the related standards discussed, and the industry context for the change.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand when major coding and transaction standard changes were scheduled to take effect and why the transition timeline mattered for planning, testing, and training.
Article Sections
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Federal final rules and implementation timeline
Summarizes the government’s final timing decisions for the transition to updated diagnosis and procedure code sets and related electronic transaction standards.
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Agency statements and industry response
Highlights comments from federal officials about the transition, including general reasons stakeholders requested more time and the agencies’ response.
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Official resources
Provides a reference to the published federal regulations and source materials cited in the article.
What You Will Learn
- The overall purpose of the federal transition described in the article
- Which organizations and standards are involved in the update
- How the article frames the implementation timeline and industry preparation
- Where to find the official regulatory source material
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing and reimbursement staff
- Compliance professionals
- Health information management professionals
- Revenue cycle teams
- Practice administrators
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