The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has mandated that ICD-10 codes be used for medical diagnosis and inpatient procedures on all claims for services provided on or after October 1, 2013. Additionally, in support of ICD-10, conversion of electronic healthcare transactions to ANSI X 12 Version 5010 is slated to be completed by December 31, 2011.

MedAssets has initiated work to implement ICD-10 and the Version 5010 conversion to support the new codes into all of our impacted solutions. Working closely with customers, partners and payors through comprehensive development efforts and stringent quality assurance testing, MedAssets tools will be fully functional and compliant on schedule with the HHS deadlines as follows.

Learn more about testing, timelines and receive guidance on recommended preparations for our customers in support of the transition:

• MedAssets ANSI 5010 Readiness
• ANSI 5010 External Testing
• ICD-10 Readiness Plan
• E-mail: ansi5010answers@medassets.com or icd10answers@medassets.com.

Additional Resources

• CMS – Have You Started External 5010 Testing?
• http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/
• https://questions.cms.hhs.gov/app/answers/list/kw/5010
• http://www.himss.org/ASP/topics_FocusDynamic.asp?faid=220