Final rule pushes ICD-10-CM implementation to 2013

Article Overview

This article covers a federal final rule that delayed ICD-10-CM implementation and a related final rule updating electronic transaction standards. It matters to primary care practices, billing staff, and coding professionals planning for diagnosis coding and claims-processing changes, especially as healthcare organizations moved toward electronic transactions and record systems. The article also outlines the broad distinction between physician reporting and facility reporting under the new diagnosis and procedure code framework.