AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1986 September - October
Approval of Coding Guideline for Burns
The coding guideline for Burns that appeared in the March-April 1986 issue of Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM pages 9-10, have been officially approved by the Health Care Financing Administration. Amend the Special Notice paragraph on page 8 of the March-April 1986 issue by crossing out the words "and for Burns" in the first sentence. You may wish to add the following note at the top of page 9, "Approved by HCFA October 1, 1986." ...
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Article Overview
This short administrative notice explains that a previously published ICD-9-CM burns coding guideline received official approval and identifies a related correction to an earlier notice. It is relevant to coders, compliance staff, and documentation teams who follow historical Coding Clinic guidance and publication updates.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers track whether an older burns-related coding guideline was formally approved and how a related notice was amended, which can matter when reviewing legacy coding references and historical compliance materials.
What You Will Learn
- That a previously published burns coding guideline received official approval
- That a related special notice was amended
- That the notice references an approval date tied to the update
- How this historical Coding Clinic update fits into ICD-9-CM coding reference material
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding compliance staff
- Health information management professionals
- Documentation specialists
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