The Costs of ICD-10 Continue to Rise
ICD-10 implementation costs continue to be a concern for healthcare organizations and a common topic of conversations throughout conferences, networking and probably across a few bar stools. The extended deadline to October 2014 didn't diminish that concern. In fact in some cases, it probably added to the pressure. The costs associated to the transition can easily reach a quarter to half a billion dollars for the information technology, training and other upgrades.