Delay of ICD 10 Implementation

February 16, 2012

As part of President Obama's commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius today announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes (ICD-10). http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/02/20120216a.html