The minimal amount of data required for disease or operation index usually includes: associated procedures, attending physician’s code or name, the hospital service, the end result of hospitalization, dates of encounter, patient’s gender, age, and race, patient’s health record number, the principal diagnosis and relevant secondary diagnoses (Sayles). AHIMA recommends a ten year retention period for the operation
The minimal amount of data required for disease or operation index usually includes: associated procedures, attending physician’s code or name, the hospital service, the end result of hospitalization, dates of encounter, patient’s gender, age, and race, patient’s health record number, the principal diagnosis and relevant secondary diagnoses (Sayles). AHIMA recommends a ten year retention period for the operation