Helpful Links

Coding and Health Information Management Advice

• Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines—the only official guidance for the use of ICD-10 CM codes. These guidelines were adopted as the official reference for diagnosis coding under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

• Advance for HIM submit coding questions (free) and monthly magazine (free)

• Health IT—The government’s website, dedicated to Health Information Technology—Be sure to see the new SAFER guidelines for EHRs on this site.`

• Journal of AHIMA

  Featuring coding, HIM and management advice, and many of the articles available in their print journal.

• Medicare Learning Network- Many free educational materials from CMS

• Official ICD-9-CM Guidelines—the only official guidance for use of ICD-9 CM codes. These guidelines were adopted as the official reference for diagnosis coding under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). *NOTE: The last published version of the Guidelines was the 2012 version, published in 2011.

• AHIMA- The oldest Health Information Management (HIM) and coding certification body in the country. Search the Body of Knowledge for an unmatched collection of coding, HIM and hospital and provider based information.

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