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What types of licenses are available from AAAM and how do I apply for a license?
AAAM is able to grant licenses to companies/organizations for the right to use AIS for commercial, non-commercial/research and internal purposes.
President’s Message – November 2016
Greetings! The momentum certainly didn’t stop after our annual conference as you can see with the launch of our new website and its member services area. It was incredible being in Hawaii for AAAM’s 60th anniversary, but even more incredible to see the outstanding...
Are there any national modifications of AIS?
No modification of AIS is endorsed by AAAM; AAAM is not responsible for any external modification of the dictionary. AAAM does not license the AIS dictionary for modification.
Can I sell my product that contains AIS to the public and private sectors?
No organization or agency outside of AAAM can issue AIS licenses to suppliers to the public or non-public sector. If you intend to sell your product that contains AIS copyrighted material, then you will require a license from AAAM.
Faculty Spotlight – Cookman
Kathy Cookman, BS, CSTR, CAISS | AIS International Technical Coordinator Many of you may already know Kathy Cookman or attended a course she led either online or in person. Kathy is the AIS International Technical Coordinator and serves as the primary authority for...
Where can I get the ICDMap?
The ICDMaps can be purchased at the AAAM online store.
Is the ICDMap validated?
To a large extent, the ICD to AIS mapping is validated by design, since it was constructed using expert coders and faculty members of AIS as well as members that have extensive ICD experience. During development, it was thoroughly analyzed and tested by the...
Where can I learn more about ICDMap and how it is used?
AAAM is evaluating the need for the development of a short course on the use of the ICDMap – when available, it will be provided on-demand through online training, designed for self-learning and classroom use. Consult the following references for additional details:...
What platforms does the ICDMap run on?
The mapping tool platform is dependent on you as the end-user. AAAM provides the maps through a set of data tables in order to keep the methodology as generic as possible and be universally adaptable to individuals’ various needs. The current format is in MS Excel...
What translation maps are available?
There are two fundamental maps that were generated concurrently to use ICD codes to map to AIS. The first one is the “Serious Injury” or dichotomous map that meets the requirements of the injury health community and others to report on serious injury using AIS...
Who developed the ICDMap that AAAM provides?
The ICDmap was developed by an AAAM technical mapping group consisting of experts trained in the WHO ICD Revisions and ICD country modifications, and the application of the AIS including trainers from the International Faculty. Members of the group are qualified in...
What is AAAM’s ICDMap?
The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) has developed a contemporary map of ICD-9-CM to AIS 2005/2008 and ICD-10-CM to AIS 2005/2008. The mapping project was originally solicited by the Transport and Mobility, Road Safety Unit (TMRSU) of the...
2016 Scientific Conference Recap
September 17-21, 2016 Hilton Waikoloa Village, HI AAAM held its 60th Annual Scientific Conference in September with nearly 120 students, researchers, trauma physicians and automotive safety professionals. Nearly a third of attendees were from outside the U.S. showing...
AAAM Updates
Thank you all for making the AAAM 60th Scientific Conference one of the best ever! And we're not just saying that because it's Hawaii...we had advanced and informative presentations, great networking and mentoring opportunities, and more than 30% of attendees from...
New Danger Among Teens – New Worry for Parents
Teen Driving Study Reveals “App and Drive” is a New Danger Among Teens. Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD provide tips and tools to help parents worry less about teen drivers as social media and app usage on the road increases. Teens have been inundated with messages...
Q: MVC with man trapped at the Left knee by the dashboard. Upon extrication he has gross deformity at the knee with large blood loss and no sensation or movement in the L lower leg, no pedal pulse. Diagnostics indicate open severely comminuted distal L femur fracture with all ligaments in disruption to the knee. There is also an open midshaft fracture of the left tibia. An above the knee amputation was done on day 2. Please code the L lower extremity injuries
A: Code the injury at the L knee as a crush injury at or above the knee code 813002.4, bone, soft tissue, vascular and nerve were all involved. You would also code the open L mid shaft tibia fx even though the leg was amputated this was still an injury
Q: Scenario: Man falls from a ladder while trimming a tree striking the upright post of a mental fence before impact on the ground. 1. Deep 18cm laceration across the abdomen with obvious evisceration of bowel. Exploratory Lap report only describes a 2. serosal tear at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum with a small hematoma. How would you code these injuries?
A: Cannot code evisceration, code the abdomianl laceration as minor laceraton < 20 cm 510602.1, code serosal tear assign to jejunum as partial thickness injry 541422.2 hematoma is part of this injury, Lis Franc injury is a dislocation of tarsometatarsal joints with no...
Q: I have a patient that had a left vertebral artery dissection. Two days later the patient had an MRI that showed a brain stem infarction. I am not sure if I should code the brain stem infarction, since it didn’t show up until 2 days later and could possibly be caused by the dissection.” What is the correct code for this injury?
A: The correct code for this injury is 321004.3. This was described as a "dissection" in the conclusion of the MRI and the patient had subsequent neurologic deficit (infarcts). The brain "injuries" occurred as a result of the dissection, not direct trauma to the brain...