Despite the rapidly approaching conversion date, recent surveys have shown many providers still have a lot of ground to cover before they're prepared to take on ICD-10.

A study released last month by the brand strategy and marketing firm Aloft Group found nearly half of U.S. healthcare providers had completed only 25 percent or less of their ICD-10 implementation process. The American Medical Association has asked CMS to reconsider the Oct. 1 conversion deadline; however, CMS officials have made it clear the agency won't change its mind.