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Ayush Arora
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The use of ICD codes is mandated by ____.

A) HIPAA
B) HMOs
C) CDC
D) NIH
E) AMA

HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a US law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information.

ICD Codes

International Classification of Diseases codes are used to classify diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, and external causes of injury or diseases.

  • Grasp the significance of coding for healthcare management, including billing and insurance claims.
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