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ICD-10 implementation will start with this claim form change. ICD-10 implementation may not come until 2013, but a big change making way for the coding set transition will arrive as early as January. In preparation for the use of the new ICD-10 diagnosis coding set, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has introduced its new HIPAA 5010 form, said Christine Stahlecker of CMS's Office of Information Services, during a June 15 Open Door Forum entitled "ICD-10 Implementation in a 5010 Environment." The form will be required for all Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act-covered entities (i.e., providers, health plans, clearinghouses, and their business associates, including billing agents) as of Jan. 1, 2012, Stahlecker said. Although CMS has noted the fact that the new 5010 form is a prerequisite for ICD-10 implementation (due to its increased field sizes and increased number of diagnosis codes allowed on a claim), the agency also [...]