HHS PROPOSES ADOPTION OF ICD-10 CODE SETS, UPDATED ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION STANDARDS
August 15, 2008
August 15, 2008
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued the following press release:
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a long-awaited proposed regulation that would replace the ICD-9-CM code sets now used to report health care diagnoses and procedures with greatly expanded ICD-10 code sets, effective Oct. 1, 2011. In a separate proposed regulation, HHS has proposed adopting the updated X12 standard, Version 5010, and the Nat . . .
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a long-awaited proposed regulation that would replace the ICD-9-CM code sets now used to report health care diagnoses and procedures with greatly expanded ICD-10 code sets, effective Oct. 1, 2011. In a separate proposed regulation, HHS has proposed adopting the updated X12 standard, Version 5010, and the Nat . . .