Helpful Resources


The following is a collection of links that may find valuable when researching documentation, coding, and Medicare questions:

CMS Related Sites

Contact Information for CMS

Coverage Center

Frequently Asked Questions

Hospital-Acquired Conditions (Present on Admission Indicator)

Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System-Home Page

Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System-Regulations and Notices

Hospital Quality Initiatives

Open Door Forums

Quality Data Reporting Site

Quality Initiatives

Recovery Audit Contractor Program

Transmittals

Coding and Clinical Resources

American Academy of Professional Coders

American Health Information Management Association

American Hospital Association Central Office

AHIMA final physician query practice brief

ICD-9-CM CMS Home Page

ICD-9-CM Code Set Data Files

ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines

ICD-10-CM CMS Home Page

MDCalc, The Clinical Calculator

Merck Manual Online

Pharmacology Math

Health Law Resources

Medicare Fraud & Abuse Resource Reference