The Medical Coding Program Office (MCPO) was established in July 2014 with the overall purpose of centralizing medical coding across the Military Health System (MHS). MCPO is focused on enhancing data transparency, improving the timely and accurate capture of medical information, and improving medical reimbursements across the MHS enterprise.
Current Initiatives
Medical Coding DoD Instruction
One of MCPO’s initial undertakings has been revising and renaming DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6040.42 – “Management Standards for Medical Coding of DoD Health Records” to develop an MHS enterprise-wide policy framework that centralizes oversight, standardizes operations, and ensures quality and performance of MHS-wide medical coding operations. The DODI 6040.42 was completed and was published on 8 June 2016. Please review the paragraph below "Standards for Coding Health Records" as it contains a link to the DODI.
DHA Coding Workgroup
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Coding Workgroup (CWG), officially chartered in October 2014, provides strategic and tactical direction, as well as resource management support for coding governance and activities.
Standards for Coding Health Records
DoD Instruction 6040.42, "Management Standards for Medical Coding of DoD Health Records," dated June 8, 2016, establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for centralized oversight, standard operations, and ensured quality and performance for Medical Coding of DoD Health Records.