Letter/Comment
AHA's comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2022.
ICD-10-CM Coding for Human Trafficking
The first ICD-10-CM codes for classifying human trafficking abuse have been released. See below for the latest coding resources.
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Human trafficking is a public health concern many hospitals and health systems are combating every day. It is a crime, occurring when a trafficker exploits an individual with force, fraud or coercion to make them perform commercial work or sex.
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Fact Sheet: ICD-10-CM Coding for Human Trafficking
Fact Sheets
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