Attachment III
Organizations Providing Comments to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statisitics
ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
1997 – 2003
| Stakeholder | Type of Organization | Date(s) of Testimony/letter |
| AdvaMed | Medical Technology Assoc. | 4/9/02; 11/19/02 4; 11/04/03 (L) |
| Aetna | Health Plan | 8/29/02 (JT) |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | Federal agency | 4/16/97 |
| American Academy of Dermatology Assoc. | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 ; 9/23/035 |
| American Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 ; 9/23/035 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 1; 9/23/02 2; 9/23/035 |
| American Academy of Neurology | Provider: medical specialty | 5/29/02; 9/23/02 2 ; 9/23/035 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 ; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 ; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Provider: medical specialty | 4/15/97; 9/23/02 2 |
| American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American Academy of Physician Assistants | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American Academy of Professional Coders | Membership organization | 5/29/02; 10/29/03 (L) |
| American Academy of Sleep Medicine | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American Assoc. of Clinical Endocrinologists | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 ; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Assoc. of Clinical Urologists | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/022 ; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Assoc of Health Plans | Health Plan | 4/16/97 (JT); 8/29/02 (JT); 9/24/02 3 |
| American Assoc of Neurological Surgeons | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Assoc. of Orthopedic Surgeons | Provider: medical specialty | 5/29/02 (W); 9/23/02 2 ; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Assoc. of Thoracic Surgery | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 |
| American Assoc. for Vascular Surgery | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 |
| American Assoc. of Electrodiagnostic Medicine | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 |
| American College of Cardiology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American College of Chest Physicians | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American College of Emergency Physicians | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American College of Nuclear Physicians | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 |
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Provider: medical specialty | 4/15/97; 5/29/02; 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 |
| American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/035 |
| American College of Physicians – American Society of Internal Medicine | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 (1); 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 |
| American College of Radiology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American College of Rheumatology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American College of Surgeons | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 1; 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Dental Association | Provider: specialty | 4/15/97 |
| American Geriatrics Society | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American Health Information Management Assoc. | Professional Assoc. | 4/15/97; 4/9/02; 5/29/02; 8/25/03; 09/23/03; 11/3/03 (L) |
| American Hospital Assoc. | Provider: Not-for -profit Hospital/Healthcare systems | 4/15/97; 4/9/02; 5/29/02; 8/27/02 (L); 11/19/02 4; ; 8/25/03 (JT); 9/23/03 (JT); 11/5/03 |
| American Medical Assoc. | Provider Organization | 4/15/97; 4/16/97; 4/9/02; 5/29/02; 9/23/02 1; 9/23/02 2; 7/03; 9/23/03 5; 10/7/03 |
| American Medical Directors Assoc. | Professional association | 9/23/03 5 |
| American Medical Group Assoc. | Professional association | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Z16 Committee] | Data Standards organization | 4/15/97 |
| American Nurses Association | Provider organization | 4/15/97 |
| American Occupational Therapy Assoc | 9/23/03 5 | |
| American Optometric Assoc. | 9/23/03 5 | |
| American Osteopathic Assoc. | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Optometric Association | Professional organization | 4/15/97 |
| American Physical Therapy Assoc. | Provider: specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American Podiatric Medical Assoc. | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American Public Human Services Assoc./National Assoc. of State Medicaid Directors | Public health | 9/24/02 3 |
| American Psychiatric Assoc. | Provider: medical specialty | 4/16/97; 5/29/02 |
| American Society for Clinical Pathology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/035 |
| American Society of Addiction Medicine | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Society of Clinical Pathology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 |
| American Society of General Surgeons | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 |
| American Society of Hematology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2 |
| American Society of Neuroradiology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Speech Language Hearing Assoc. | Professional Assoc. | 4/9/02 |
| American Thoracic Society | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| American Urological Assoc. | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| Aspen Systems | Information management and technical consulting | 4//15/97 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Assoc. | Payer | 4/9/02; 5/29/02 (L); 8/29/02; 9/24/02 3;
1/23/03 (w); 9/23/03; 10/29/03; 11/4/03 (L) |
| Blue Cross/S. Carolina | Payer | 8/29/02 |
| College of American Pathologists | Provider: medical specialty | 4/15/97 |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Federal agency | 4/16/97; 4/9/02; 5/29/02; 10/29/03 |
| Cerner Corporation | Clinical and management IT Vendor | 5/29/02 |
| Center for Nursing Classification | Classification research | 4/16/97 |
| College of American Pathologists | Provider: medical specialty | 4/16/97; 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/02 2; 9/23/03 5 |
| Council on State and Territorial Epidemiologists | 4/16/97 | |
| Dept. of Veterans Affairs | Federal agency | 4/15/97 |
| ECRI | Health services research | 4/15/97 |
| AMIA: Family Practice/Primary Care Working Group | Primary care informatics | 4/15/97 |
| Federation of American Hospitals | Provider: Investor-owned Hospital/Healthcare systems | 4/9/02; 5/29/02; 11/19/02 4 |
| Food and Drug Administration | Federal agency | 4/15/97 |
| Gambro Healthcare | Health care Organization: IT perspective | 5/29/02 |
| Health Insurance Association of America | Insurer | 4/15/97; 8/26/02 (L); 9/24/02 3; 9/23/03; 10/29/03 (L) |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg School of Public Health | Public Health | 5/29/03 (L) |
| Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization | 4/16/97; 9/24/02 3 | |
| Joint Council of Allergy and Immunology | Provider: medical specialty | 9/23/03 5 |
| Marshfield Clinic | Provider organization | 9/23/03 5 |
| McKesson | Clinical and Management IT Vendor | 5/29/02 |
| Medical Group Management Assoc. | Professional organization | 8/20/03 (L); 9/23/03 5 |
| Medicode | Information databases | 4/15/97 |
| The MEDSTAT Group | Research | 4/15/97 |
| Medicomp | 4/16/97 | |
| North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) | Nursing classifications | 4/16/97 |
| National Assoc. of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions | Provider organization | 4/15/97; 5/29/02 |
| NASPE- Heart Rhythm Society | 9/23/03 5 | |
| National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) | Trade organization | 4/15/97 |
| National Association for Public Health Statistics (NAPHSIS) | National association of state vital records and public health statistics offices | 4/16/97 |
| National American Spine Society | 9/23/03 5 | |
| National Assoc. for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care | 9/23/03 5 | |
| National Assoc. of Social Workers | 9/23/03 5 | |
| National Center for Health Statistics | 4/15/97; 5/29/02; 9/23/03 | |
| National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) | Non-profit membership and educational organization | 9/29/03 (JT) |
| National Council for Prescription Drug Programs | Standards Development Organization representing chain and independent pharmacies, consulting companies and pharmacists, database management organizations | 4/15/97 |
| National Medical Association (NMA). | 9/23/03 5 | |
| Renal Physicians Assoc. | 9/23/035 | |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine | 9/23/03 5 | |
| Society of Thoracic Surgeons | 9/23/03 5 | |
| 3M/HIS | Clinical and Management IT Vendor | 5/29/02 |
| Tenet Health Care | Provider organization: IT perspective | 5/29/02 |
| United HealthCare | Provider organization | 4/16/97 |
| ZKC Associates | Consulting | 4/16/97 |
| Virginia Health Information | No-profit independent health data organization | 10/29/03 (JT) |
1Joint letter signed by 4 organizations
2 Joint letter signed by 46 medical/surgical specialty organizations
3Joint letter signed by 5 organizations
4 Joint letter signed by 3 organizations
5 Joint letter signed by 55 medical/surgical specialty organizations; focus on ICD-10-PCS only; letter did not address ICD-10-CM; letter represents a change in previous position (i.e., Joint Letter 2)*