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**ICD-9-CMCoordination and Maintenance Committee**

Recognizing the ICD-9-CM as a dynamicstatistical tool that must be flexible to meet expanding classificationneeds, the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee was createdas a forum for proposals to update ICD-9-CM.  A representative fromthe National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and one from the HealthCare Financing Administration (HCFA) co-chair the ICD-9-CM Coordinationand Maintenance Committee meetings.  Responsibility for maintenanceof the ICD-9-CM is divided between the two agencies, with classificationof diagnoses (volumes 1 and 2) by NCHS and of procedures (volume 3) by HCFA.
Although the ICD-9-CM Coordinationand Maintenance Committee is a Federal Committee, suggestions for modificationscome from both the public and private sectors.  Interested partiesare asked to submit recommendations for modification prior to a scheduledmeeting.  Proposals for a new code should include a description ofthe code being requested, and rationale for why the new code is needed.  Supporting references and literature may also be submitted.  Proposalsshould be consistent with the structure and conventions of the classification.
These meetings are open to the public;comments are encouraged both at the meetings and in writing.  Recommendationsand comments are carefully reviewed and evaluated before any final decisionsare made.  No decisions are made at the meetings.  The ICD-9-CMCoordination and Maintenance Committee�s role is advisory.  All finaldecisions are made by the Director of NCHS and the Administrator of HCFA. Final decisions are made after the December meeting and become effectiveOctober 1 of the following year. Official code revision packages, whichare referred to as **addenda,are available from this site**.
The minutes for the most recent meetingwill include the deadline for comments on the most recent meeting, thescheduled dates for the next meeting, along with the deadline for receiptof modification proposals, and the mailing address and e-mail address tosend either modification proposals or comments on proposals. The agendafor an upcoming meeting is posted here approximately one month prior tothe meeting.
Minutes (5/11/2000)      (7 page) **View/download PDF 17KB**
Minutes(11/12/99) (5 pages)**View/download PDF 9      KB**
Attachmentto Minutes on IBS proposal (11/12/99) (4 pages)**View/download PDF275 KB**
Minutes(5/13/99) (5 pages)**View/download PDF      17KB**
Minutes(11/2/98) (8 pages)**View/download PDF 36      KB**
Minutes(6/4/98) (6 pages)**View/download PDF 12      KB**Proposals (5/11/00) (18 pages)**View/download PDF 55      KB**
Proposals(11/12/99) (17 pages)**View/download PDF 55      KB**
Proposals(5/13/99) (11 pages)**View/download PDF      30KB**
Proposals(11/2/98) (16 pages)**View/download PDF      59KB**
Proposals(6/4/98) (16 pages)**View/download PDF      22KB**

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