AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2013 Issue 4

In Memoriam: Dr. John D. Cooper, Jr.

Dr. John D. Cooper, Jr., tragically died September 9, 2013, after a car accident. Dr. Cooper was an anesthesiologist and served as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Public Health Service detailed as a medical officer to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Baltimore. He was a valued member of the CMS staff participating in the AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM Editorial Advisory Board. The American Hospital Association’s Central Office coding staff will forever be grateful for having had the opportunity to work with Dr. Cooper. He willingly shared his expertise in an unassuming, humble...

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