AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1984 May - June

Basic Coding Principles and Terminology

The importance of understanding and following the basic ICD-9-CM coding principles cannot be overemphasized in the training of coders and in quality control activities undertaken to improve the accuracy of data reported for internal and external hospital use. The measures for coding accuracy include (a) adherence to ICD-9-CM coding principles and instructions, (b) attention to specificity in code selection where indicated by physician documentation in the medical record, (c) grasp of medical terminology, and (d) absence of clerical-type errors, such as those due to carelessness in reading or in transposing numbers. Auditing of coded diagnostic and procedural information for...

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