Many physician practices have avoided getting ready for ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition) for a variety of reasons:

o Some hope that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will postpone implementation yet again and don't want to waste time and money preparing for something that won't happen.

o Small groups have limited staff and budget for training and think that learning ICD-10 closer to the due date will be more effective than learning it too early.