The American Health Information Management Association has applauded the release of the final rule. “As a long-time supporter of ICD-10, AHIMA is pleased that patients and other stakeholders will soon experience the benefits of a modern and robust coding system with greater specificity about diagnoses and procedures,” said AHIMA CEO Lynne Thomas Gordon, MBA, RHIA, CAE, FACHE, FAHIMA.
CMS has estimated the one-year delay of ICD-10 will end up costing hospitals between $1 billion and $6.6 billion, according to AHIMA.
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