Coding Clinic

Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS is the quarterly newsletter published by the American Hospital Association's Central Office on ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. The advice provided in Coding Clinic is the result of a formal cooperative effort between the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In addition to these organizations, the Editorial Advisory Board consists of an expert panel of physicians representing the American Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians, as well as coding professionals representing healthcare facilities.

AHA Coding Clinic for ICD is the official source for ICD (ICD-10-CM/PCS) coding advice to supplement and clarify the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.

Coding Clinic is published quarterly by the American Hospital Association (AHA) Central Office.

 Uses of AHA Coding Clinic:

 

            Official coding advice and official coding guidelines. 

            Correct code assignments for new technologies and newly identified  diseases.

             Articles and topics which will offer practical information and improve data     quality. 

             Provides information about coding changes and/or corrections to hospitals   and other parties.

 

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