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  • 2021-01740 — National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee Meeting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7294
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) have announced a virtual meeting of the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee, which will take place on March 9 and 10, 2021. The meeting will focus on proposed changes to the ICD-10 coding system, with discussions on both ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS topics. The meeting is open to the public, although participation may be limited by the number of available audio lines. CMS has provided a platform for public comments on certain procedure code topics until April 9, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The CDC and the National Center for Health Statistics are having a big online meeting in March 2021 to talk about important changes to health codes that help doctors and hospitals. People can listen in if there are enough phone lines, and they can also send in their thoughts by email.

  • 2021-01739 — Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC); Notice of Charter Renewal
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7294
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the renewal of the charter for the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. This committee's charter has been extended for two years, lasting until January 19, 2023. This notice was made in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. For more information, interested parties can contact Koo-Whang Chung at the CDC.

    Simple Explanation

    The CDC, which is part of the U.S. Health Department, has decided to keep a group of experts, called the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, who help them stop germs from spreading, working for two more years. This means they will continue their important work until January 19, 2023.