Posted 11:22AM EST, August 30, 2009
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CMS has released a new fact sheet with details about the upcoming International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) standard.
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CMS has uploaded a new fact sheet for the ICD-10 coding standard.  The standard's compliance date is October 1, 2013.  Click here to view the PDF of the fact sheet.  The fact sheet explains the components of ICD-10-CM/PCS, goes over sample ICD-10 codes, shows structural differences between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 coding systems and offers implementation planning recommendations.