AGENCY: Department of Health. Division of Medicaid and Health Financing. Bureau of Authorization and Community Based Services

SERIES: 8157
TITLE: Alphabetical diagnosis code
DATES: 1981-
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: This is a COM prepared monthly listing the medicaid codes for diagnosis to be used by health care providers when submitting claims for reimbursement. It includes the report date, the diagnosis code number and name, the minimum and maximum ages and sex of the patients for which the diagnosis would apply, and if the diagnosis involved an accident, an emergency, or family planning.

RETENTION

Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 08/1986

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Computer output microfiche master: Retain in Office until no longer needed and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

Discussion with the staff indicates that they have no need for this record. As one master and 12 other copies of the fiche are produced, there is no reason for the bureau to keep its copy.