US · guidance
CMS SOM App. A, Tag A-0440
§482.24(b)(2) - The hospital must have a system of coding and indexing medical records
The system must allow for timely retrieval by diagnosis and procedure, in order to support
medical care evaluation studies.
Survey Procedures §482.24(b)(2)
Verify that the hospital uses a coding and indexing system that permits timely retrieval of patient
records by diagnosis and procedures.
History
Rev. 37, Issued: 10-17-08; Effective/Implementation Date: 10-17-08
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
31ae1ca6661e9bacc82027f5b4554820ec79cd834c778dd9908d2f5b2f607032
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