Below is an announcement from HHS about proposed rules for ICD10 and new versions of the transactions.
From: All Open Door Forums [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CMS PHYSICIANODF-L Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 3:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: HHS Proposes Adoption of ICD-10 Codes Sets and Updated Electronic Transaction Standards HHS Proposes Adoption of ICD-10 Code Sets and Updated Electronic Transaction Standards Proposed Changes Would Improve Disease Tracking and Speed Transition to an Electronic Health Care Environment The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a long-awaited proposed regulation that would replace the ICD-9-CM code sets now used to report health care diagnoses and procedures with greatly expanded ICD-10 code sets, effective October 1, 2011. In a separate proposed regulation, HHS has proposed adopting the updated X12 standard, Version 5010, and the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs standard, Version D.0, for electronic transactions, such as health care claims. Version 5010 is essential to use of the ICD-10 codes. In 2000, under authority provided by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the ICD-9-CM code sets were adopted for use in the administrative transactions by both the public and private sectors to report diagnoses and inpatient hospital procedures. Covered entities required to use the ICD-9-CM code sets include health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who transmit any electronic health information in connection with a transaction for which a standard has been adopted by HHS. Developed almost 30 years ago, ICD-9 is now widely viewed as outdated because of its limited ability to accommodate new procedures and diagnoses. ICD-9 contains only 17,000 codes and is expected to start running out of available codes next year. By contrast, the ICD-10 code sets contain more than 155,000 codes and accommodate a host of new diagnoses and procedures. The additional codes will help to enable the implementation of electronic health records because they will provide more detail in the electronic transactions. Comments on the ICD-10 code sets proposed rule are due by 5:00pm Eastern time on October 21, 2008. Comments on the updated transaction standards proposed are due by 5:00pm Eastern time on October 21, 2008. Both regulations may be viewed at www.cms.hhs.gov/TransactionCodeSetsStands/02_TransactionsandCodeSetsRegulati ons.asp#TopOfPage To read the HHS press release issued please click here: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/2008.html Fact sheets describing both proposed rules will be forthcoming at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/fact_sheets.asp. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of johnkmurray Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EDI-L] HIPAA - The Sequel! Yes, we all had so much fun with the first episode of HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets. What could be better than a sequel? Yep, stay glued to your seats, boys and girls, because the Department of Health and Human Services ("We're from the gum'mint, we're here to help you!") is publishing the NPRM for HIPAA Standard Transactions and Code Sets Update - henceforth known as HIPAA-2. In a nutshell this means the X12 transactions get upgraded to version 5010, NCPDP upgrades to D.0, and introducing new transactions for Medicaid Subrogation, Pharmacy supplies and services. The proposed deadline for adoption is April 1, 2010. Why? Because this will be followed by adoption of ICD-10 in October, 2011. The rules are available for preview at the CMS website and are expected to be formally published in the Federal Register on Friday. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
