HIPAA V5010 / ICD10 CONVERSION

Regulatory Mandated Deadlines

Effective Date of the Regulation: March 17, 2009

The Federal Government has mandated that all HIPAA EDI users must convert from version V4010 (A1) to V5010 by January 1, 2012. There are two compliance-testing levels.

  • The Level 1 internal testing should be completed by January 1, 2011

  • The Level II external testing with trading partners must be completed January 1, 2012

All covered entities must be fully compliant on January 1, 2012

  • HS modifies HIPAA code sets and Electronic Transaction Standards

  • Time for healthcare organizations to begin migrations

  • The need to produce the means to process 5010 transactions starts now

  • 5010 transactions can be implemented any time

  • Plan for concurrent support of 4010 and 5010 transactions

  • The effort has to occur anyway. It shouldn't be made worse by having to play catch up.

  • Trading Partner texting

  • Regulatory deadline is December 31st for:

    • X12 5010

    • NCPDP D.0 and 3.0

  • Small Health Plans Medicaid Pharmacy subrogation standard compliance

  • Compliance date for ICD10 code sets is October 1

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Turning Mandates Into Opportunities