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tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 2
Physician Notes: Get Ready: CMS Will Implement ICD-10 on Oct. 1, 2013, HHS Says
Plus: Keep anti-kickback statute top of mind when setting up a practice.
If you were concerned about the proposed ICD-10 implementation date of Oct. 1, 2011, take heart. CMS has extended that date by two years, according to a recently-published HHS final rule.
You'll have to ensure compliance with ICD-10 by the effective date of Oct. 1, 2013, according to a Jan. 15 HHS press release.
The new edition of the ICD manual will expand the code set from 17,000 codes, which ICD-9-CM currently has, to over 155,000 codes, which ICD-10 includes.
"HHS received more than 3...
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