Perspectives on Medical Reimbursement Issues
By JR Associates
Whitepaper: Impact of ICD-10 on Coding and Reimbursement for Cardiac Rhythm Management Procedures
Authors:
• Beth Bontemps, MSN, RN, NP, CCS Senior Consultant, JR Associates, Inc.
• Rayellen Gilles, Customer Experience, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Summary:
By October 1, 2013, all U.S. healthcare providers are required to transition from the existing ICD-9 code set to next-generation standards — ICD-10. In preparation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) created the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) to ensure that data is consistent, nationwide.
GEMs are intended to serve as a translation dictionary between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS, but aren’t designed to substitute for their correct application. They should be used to look up relevant codes after a generally equivalent code is located.
Prior to the shift, providers will need to adjust clinical documentation that prepares a medical record for ICD-10 coding. To uncover related issues that may arise with ICD-10 coding and MS-DRG grouping, we examined sample Cardiac Rhythm Management procedure scenarios.
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Impact of ICD-10 on Coding and Reimbursement for Cardiac Rhythm Management Procedures
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