Effective Coding Under MS-DRGs - American Health Information ...
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<strong>Effective</strong> <strong>Coding</strong> <strong>Under</strong> <strong>MS</strong>-<strong>DRGs</strong><br />
Notes/Comments/Questions<br />
Today’s Goals<br />
• Provide an overview of<br />
<strong>MS</strong>-<strong>DRGs</strong> and its impact<br />
upon short-term and<br />
long-term acute care hospitals<br />
• Review the pathophysiology of the new<br />
CC-MCC structure as to support physician<br />
documentation and query.<br />
• Outline an organized process that<br />
accurately captures and reports CCs and<br />
MCCs in administrative coded data sets<br />
1<br />
Polling Question<br />
How has <strong>MS</strong>-<strong>DRGs</strong> affected your<br />
facility?<br />
*1 Our case mix index has risen;<br />
we couldn’t be more pleased.<br />
*2 Our case mix index has risen;<br />
we still have opportunity<br />
*3 Our case mix index is about the<br />
same; our CC and MCC has some<br />
issues.<br />
*4 Our case mix index has fallen<br />
and we can’t get it up.<br />
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AHIMA 2008 Audio Seminar Series 1<br />
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