Last year the ICD9 update (patch) was not released by October 1. Last year we updated an old ICD9 file we have been using. We want to switch to the new format for the ICD9 file but if we can not get the updates on time we will not be able to bill. There has been a grace period in the past but I am told that is going away. Does the VA have to comply? I have been told that the updates will now be twice a year. Will we have to make our own patches to make the time requirement?
Title: ICD9 Updates
