HHS will delay implementation of ICD-10 by one year, from October 1, 2013, to October 1, 2014. HHS announced the delay on August 24th.
HHS originally proposed a one-year delay (from October 1, 2013, to October 1, 2014) for ICD-10 implementation on April 9th. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 17th. HHS received a large number of comments on the proposed delay.
It is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on September 5th.