WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will re-examine the timeline for ICD-10 conversion, according to published reports.

Acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner reportedly told a group of reporters that the agency would take a look at the timeline. The quote came after a talk she delivered Tuesday at the American Medical Association Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C.

[See also: Is Tavenner trying to delay ICD-10?]

On Tuesday afternoon, the AMA released the following statement from AMA President-elect Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD:

"The AMA appreciates that Ms. Tavenner and the administration have heard our concerns and have recognized the significant challenges and burdens ICD-10 implementation will create on the practice of medicine, and that they are committed to reviewing the pace of implementation. The AMA welcomes the opportunity to discuss ICD-10 implementation, along with many overlapping regulatory requirements that are burdening physician practices."

The AMA has pressed CMS to postpone the Oct. 1, 2013 deadline for conversion of billing codes from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Turn here for more details as Healthcare IT News talks with the AMA and the American Health Information Management Association, which has supported sticking to the deadline.

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[See also: ICD-10 deadline extended two years to 2013.]

This story was amended at 3:25 p.m. on Feb. 14.