Is AIS supported by data transfer and interoperability standards?
Yes, one example is AIS existence in LOINC (Regenstrief Institute – https://loinc.org/). LOINC is a common language (set of identifiers, names, and codes) for identifying health measurements, observations, and documents. LOINC is free and reference labs, healthcare organizations, U.S. federal agencies, insurance companies, software vendors, in vitro diagnostic testing companies and others use it to move
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What are the most recent versions of the AAAM maps?
1) ICD Significant Injury Map v2.0 – Dated: 1 August 2018 2) ICD ISS Map v2.0 – Dated: 1 August 2018 If you have an older version and need an update, please contact the AAAM office at (847) 844-3880 or send an email to info@aaam.org.
Does it matter where the ICD codes originate?
It is important to recognize that ICD diagnosis codes and AIS severity codes were developed for two very different purposes. ICD diagnosis codes were developed to classify and code diagnoses and symptoms. AIS is a scoring system used to identify the severity of a single injury based on anatomical derangement. AIS codes are generally much more
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Does the map incorporate ICD External Cause Codes?
ICD external cause codes have no effect on AIS and are not a consideration in the mapping.
Does the map include both ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes?
Yes, the map includes translation for both ICD-9 (800 – 959.9) and ICD-10 (S00-T88.9) codes to AIS severity using AIS08. The map focuses only on ICD traumatic injury codes and includes the clinical modifications while also providing a translation for 3 and 4-digit codes.
How will I use the ICD-ISS Mapping Tables?
Detailed instructions: ISS, NISS and MAIS Mapping with AAAM’s ICD ISS Map
Should I update from AIS 2008 to AIS 2015?
User community feedback drove a significant number of the changes seen in AIS 2015. The AIS dictionary has changed from landscape to portrait format and the amount of information for each line of AIS code was reduced to improve the ease of use for the coder. Many areas that were reported to be confusing or
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Where can I buy AIS products?
AAAM has developed the AIS printed and electronic manuals, which have been designed for coders and are available separately. These can be purchased via the AAAM online store.
When should I use the ICDMap?
AIS derived scores are generated through automated translation of the ICD diagnoses using a computer software package that links to the ICDMap tables. Though an ICDMAP conversion program is not a perfect tool for providing precise information on injury severity, it allows scoring of injury when the number of cases makes it impractical to code
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