AGENCY: Department of Health. Bureau of Information Technology

SERIES: 8247
TITLE: Diagnosis code report
DATES: 1985-2002.
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: This is computer output microfiche 68035A, listing the code used by the Medicaid Management Information System for medical diagnoses. It includes the run and report dates, the code number, the name of the diagnosis, the minimum and maximum ages associated with the diagnosis, the sex of the potential patients, whether there is an accident, emergency or family planning indicator, and the total number of records.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 08/1986

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Computer output microfiche master: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 9 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

This information is used by health care providers in submitting claims for services. These codes are subject to change. Should legal action be taken against a provider, the diagnosis codes valid at the time the claim was submitted will have to be known. Therefore, this record should be kept as long as the possibility of legal actions exists, which is nine years from the date of the claim.

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