“The last time we had anything this big was 30 years ago when ICD-9 codes were first required on paper claims,” she said.

HHS last month released the new ICD-10 code set and an updated X12 standard, Version 5010, for certain electronic healthcare transactions; an updated version of the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) standard, Version D.0, for electronic pharmacy-related transactions; and a standard for Medicaid pharmacy subrogation transactions.

HHS extended the deadline for X12 standard, Version 5010 by 21 months to Jan. 1, 2012. Small health plans have a compliance deadline for X12, Version 5010 of Jan. 1, 2013.