HHS Issues Final ICD-10 Code Sets

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule that replaces the ICD-9-CM code set with ICD-10 code sets.

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The final rule sets a compliance date for the ICD-10 code sets at Oct. 1, 2013.

The ICD-10 code sets final rule concurrently adopts the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) for diagnosis coding, and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) for inpatient hospital procedure coding. The new codes replace the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) Volumes 1 and 2, and the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (CM) Volume 3 for diagnosis and procedure codes, respectively.

Learn more about the final ICD-10 code sets.

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