BC Advantage - 2020 Issue 9
ICD-10 MS-DRGs Version 37.2 Effective August 01, 2020
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Article Overview
This article explains a CMS update tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and the August 1, 2020 effective date for ICD-10-PCS, MS-DRG grouper, and Medicare code editor software changes. It is relevant to hospital coders, CDI professionals, and revenue cycle teams who track ICD-10-PCS updates, MS-DRG software versions, and claim-editing impacts for inpatient discharges.
Why This Topic Matters
Versioned CMS updates can affect how inpatient claims are processed, validated, and grouped. This article helps readers understand the scope of the change and identify the systems and code sets involved without relying on the full premium table.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS updated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Which ICD-10-PCS and MS-DRG-related systems were affected
- How the effective date applies to inpatient discharges
- How CMS describes the relationship between the update and claims editing
- What general types of software changes accompanied the release
Who Should Read This
- Hospital inpatient coders
- Clinical documentation integrity professionals
- Health information management staff
- Revenue cycle specialists
- Coding auditors
- Payer and claims processing teams
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