As part of the freeze, the last regular annual update to both ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes will be made on Oct. 1, 2011. On Oct. 1, 2012, there will be only limited code updates to ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 code. There will be no updates to ICD-9-CM on Oct. 1, 2013.
Regular updates to ICD-10 will begin on Oct. 1, 2014.
Read the HFMA report on ICD-10.
Read more coverage on ICD-10:
– WSJ Article Discusses Pros and Cons of ICD-10
– AHA Issues Briefing Book on Preparing for Transition to ICD-10 Coding System
– Healthcare Providers to Begin Version 5010 Standards Testing in January
