AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1990 Fourth Quarter
NOTICE
Note: These coding guidelines were superseded by new guidelines published in Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter, 1991. The following instruction is provided to assist hospitals in complying with proposed changes to the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) for bone marrow transplants as published in the Federal Register Volume 55, Number 90, May 9, 1990, page 19430. Refer to the regulations for further information regarding proposed DRG changes. For Medicare reporting purposes, the following information is an exception to coding advice published in Coding Clinic, May-June 1985, pp. 18-19. When a patient is admitted with leukemia in remission for an autologous bone...
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Article Overview
This short coding notice is aimed at hospital coders and billing staff working with Medicare reporting and DRG-related inpatient cases. It summarizes an exception to older Coding Clinic advice and points readers to federal and Coding Clinic references for background on bone marrow transplant admissions involving leukemia in remission. The article is primarily a historical guidance note and is useful for identifying the subject matter, applicable coding context, and referenced code sets.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers recognize that the notice is historical, tied to proposed DRG changes, and relevant to inpatient reporting for transplant-related admissions.
What You Will Learn
- The historical context of the notice and its relationship to later guidance
- The reporting scenario discussed for leukemia in remission and autologous bone marrow transplant
- Which external publications and regulatory sources are referenced for background information
- The coding context involved in hospital Medicare reporting and DRG updates
Who Should Read This
- Hospital coders
- Inpatient coding staff
- Health information management professionals
- Medicare billing staff
Codes Discussed
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