decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2009 Issue 4 (April)
ICD-10 no longer on hold; CMS develops diagnosis map
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS update on ICD-10 implementation after a federal hold was lifted, along with related timeline information and the agency’s mapping resources for diagnosis code conversion. It is relevant to coding and compliance professionals tracking federal rule status, transition deadlines, and the supporting tools CMS planned to provide for the shift from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
Why This Topic Matters
Readers need to know whether ICD-10 implementation remains active, what timeline CMS is following, and where CMS directed providers for transition-support resources. The article is useful for organizations planning system updates, staff preparation, and diagnosis coding workflow changes.
What You Will Learn
- The status of the ICD-10 implementation rule at the time of the article
- The CMS resources referenced for diagnosis code mapping
- The transition timeline discussed in connection with ICD-10 and HIPAA standard changes
- How CMS positioned the General Equivalence Mappings as part of implementation support
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding managers
- Compliance staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Health information management professionals
- Healthcare IT staff
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