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Medicare Severity Adjusted DRGs
MS-DRGsIntense changes were made to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System for the 2008 fiscal year. These changes can be reviewed in the August 22, 2007 Federal Register. There are now 745 new DRGs replacing the old 538 DRGs. What is different is that there are three levels for payments. These are based on severity where there is:
The revisions to the complications / comorbidities will allow for easy recognition of those cases that will result in the increased utilization of hospital resources. Present on Admission (POA)Something to look out for in fiscal 2009 is the Present on Admission criteria that will make certain types of cases payable only if the cited conditions existed upon admission to the hospital. They are:
We are prepared to train your staff in the recognition of these conditions and to properly designate them on the admission record.
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