6.7: Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting

HIPAA

Adherence to the official coding guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS diagnosis and procedure codes is required by ________ legislation.

NCHS

The abbreviations for the four organizations that develop and approve the coding guidelines are AHA, AHIMA, CMS, and _______

providers

The official coding guidelines refer to physicians and qualified health care practitioners who are legally accountable for establishing the patient's diagnosis as _________

encounter

The official coding guidelines use the term _______ to indicate all health care settings, including inpatient hospital admissions.

cooperating

The official guidelines for coding and reporting using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS have been approved by the four organizations that comprise the ________ Parties for the ICD-10-CM/PCS.