Unified Biostatistical Utility (UBU)

Coding Guidelines

The UBU consists of a subgroup of service coders who work together to develop and publish the Department of Defense (DoD) coding guidelines. The following guidelines are available as reference/guidance for MHS personnel when coding patient care in our MHS information systems.

• Guidelines for coding professional and specialty services.
  > Professional Services and Outpatient Coding Guidelines
  > Appendix A - Acronyms
  > Appendix B - Navy Coding Guidance: Independent Duty Hospital Corpsmen
  > Appendix C - CPT Modifiers
  > Appendix D - DoD Extender Codes
  > Appendix E - Coding Case Management Services
  > Appendix F - Coding Audits
  > Appendix G - Special Guidance on Traumatic Brain Injury Coding
  > Appendix H - Observation Services
  > Summary of Changes to Professional Coding Guidelines 2012
  
• Guidelines for coding inpatient institutional services.
  > Military Health System Guidelines for Inpatient Coding
  > Appendix 1 - Definitions
  < Appendix 2 - AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding
  < Appendix 3 - Coding Resources and Websites
  < Appendix 4 - External Cause of Injury STANAG Codes
  < Appendix 5 - DoD Extender List
  < Appendix 6 - References
  < Appendix 7 - Special Guidance on Traumatic Brain Injury Coding
  < Summary of Changes to Inpatient Coding Guidelines 2010
• Statement on DoD specific ICD-9-CM extender codes
  > ICD DoD Extender policy statement
• Guidelines for Coding DoD Expansion of ICD-9-CM and CPT Coding Fields in the MHS
  > DoD Requirements for Expansion

These guidelines contain Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) five-digit numeric codes, descriptions, instructions and other material copyright 2004 American Medical Association (or such other date of publication of CPT). All Rights Reserved.

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