AHA Central Office

The American Hospital Association's Central Office serves as the official U.S. Clearinghouse on medical coding for the proper use of the ICD-9-CM systems and Level I HCPCS (CPT-4 codes) for hospital providers and certain Level II HCPCS codes for hospitals, physicians and other health professionals.

Code with Confidence in 2012!

Registration is now open for the 2012 Coding Clinic Audio Conference Series.  Click on the titles to access more information and to register.

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Register for three ICD-10 Live Audio Conferences and save 15%.   Click here for details.

February 22, 2012
April 18, 2012
May 16, 2012
July 11, 2012
September 12, 2012
November 14, 2012
December 5, 2012

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CD and Online Recording Access are now available for:
Preparing for a Successful Implementation of ICD-10: Where Should You Be in 2012?
Presented on January 18, 2012
AHA Presenter Nelly Leon-Chisen reviews key elements required in a successful ICD-10 implementation plan, as well as discusses recommendations for each of the four phases of implementation.   

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ICD-10 Implementation: An Executive Briefing

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule calling for the adoption of a new edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) standards, or ICD-10.

The final rule adopts ICD-10-CM for reporting patient diagnoses and ICD-10-PCS for reporting hospital inpatient procedures - both will replace ICD-9-CM.

The HIPAA Code Set Rule: ICD-10 Implementation Executive Briefing includes:

  • A CEO summary and senior management briefing
  • An overview of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
  • A phase-by-phase guide that covers topics from organizing the implementation effort to conducting an impact analysis to performing post-implementation evaluation and
  • Timelines for completion

»To download a copy, click here.(PDF)

Download the 2011 AHA Coding Clinic Alphabetical Index