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Coded information is used for my study; does the HIPAA Privacy Rule apply?

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Coded information is used for my study; does the HIPAA Privacy Rule apply?

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The HIPAA Privacy Rule does not apply if all 18 HIPAA identifiers are removed. The HIPAA Privacy Rule does apply to the code that allows re-identification of the PHI. But, the Common Rule considers coded information to be indirectly identifiable.