Originally published near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic’s toll on the United States, AHIMA and American Hospital Association (AHA) have updated their list of FAQs related to coding COVID-19.
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AHIMA and AHA update ICD-10-CM coding FAQs for COVID-19
Source: ACDIS
Originally published near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, AHIMA and American Hospital Association (AHA) have updated their list of FAQs related to coding COVID-19.
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