The ICD-10 transition was delayed in March, when language included in the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, or so-called “doc fix bill,” stated HHS cannot require healthcare providers to switch to ICD-10 until at least Oct. 1, 2015, a year later than the previous deadline.
The final rule resolves the uncertainty created by the legislation, which did not give an explicit transition date.
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