X12 HIPAA Recommendations

In December 2025, X12 recommended advancing the version of its already mandated health care transactions to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) while notifying the related stakeholder organizations. Interested parties can easily access information about X12's recommendation by referencing the below information. 

The content currently available on the site is listed below. Additional resources to inform or assist implementers and other stakeholders will be posted as they become available. To stay informed, bookmark the site and check back regularly to access the most current information.

Available Now:

  • X12’s recommendation letter to the NCVHS and National Standards Group
  • X12's member announcement about its landing page and related resources
  • Several Change Reference Documents:
    • Links to the 008060 implementation guides in Glass* 
    • Links to the 005010 implementation guides in Glass*
    • A Transaction Set Listing Markup for each 008060 implementation guide
    • A Mechanical Comparison Report for each pair of implementation guides

Coming Soon for Each 008060 Implementation Guide:

  • Benefit Summary documents
  • Education Presentations slides

Please note that many Glass resources, including the respective Implementation Guides marked with an asterisk (*) above require a paid Glass subscription. More information is available at ecommerce.x12.org/license/glass

Use your X12|ID to access the Recommendations landing page. If you do not already have an X12|ID, you can register to create one at no cost at ecommerce.x12.org/license/free

Additional information about X12|IDs is available in the X12 Info Center under Informational Overviews.

If you have any questions, please submit them via the X12 feedback form.