New ICD-10 Implementation Date Announced

On May 1^st, 2014 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the new ICD-10 implementation date. The ICD-10 implementation date will be October 1^st, 2015.

According to the announcement, CMS will officially release an interim final rule in the near future that will formalize the new compliance date of October 1^st, 2015. The rule will also require HIPAA covered entities to continue to use ICD-9-CM through September 30, 2015.

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