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: (1) Zonfrillo MR, Weaver AA, Gillich PJ, Price JP, Stitzel JD. New methodology
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One of the major outcomes of the AAAM project to examine and create maps to ICD was that the expert group of performers identified that the most resolution that can be provided for any ICD-to-AIS map was ICD code to AIS severity, ISS body region and AIS chapter. This outcome resolution is sufficient to calculate
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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 which can be changed by the user to comma separated
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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 severity. This map is available with the purchase of
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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 nursing, health information management, biomedicine, classification, data management and clinical research. Several members
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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 European Commission (EC) to report serious injuries. In order for the AIS and ISS
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A: You may use codes 161002.2 through 161006.3 when the MD confirms “positive LOC”. This does not have to be witnessed by the MD. If they believe there was LOC and document it, we may code it. We do not need to have the word “concussion” in the chart in order to code LOC. If
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A:This is considered penetrating trauma and you would code penetrating trauma using the penetrating injuries section. If you look at the rule box above the skin subcutaneous muscle section it identifies that you should code blunt soft tissue injury in that section.
A: The pterygoid plates are a part of the sphenoid bone and are therefore part of the skull base for AIS coding. The exception to this is if they are included in a confirmed LeFort fracture. In that case the injury is coded to the face and the sphenoid (base fracture) is not coded additionally.
A: The LeFort I fracture does include the maxillary alveolar process, but NOT the mandible so you would code that separately, depending upon the type of mandibular fracture. Remember that the mandible only gets one code even if the fractures are bilateral.