How do I find my MS-DRG code?

You have a couple of options when it comes to identifying the code. You could look it up in the ICD-10-CM/PCS code book, you could contact the coding department and ask for help, or look it up using a search engine or app on your smart device.

What is the MS-DRG code?

Diagnosis-related group (DRG) is a system which classifies hospital cases according to certain groups,also referred to as DRGs, which are expected to have similar hospital resource use (cost). They have been used in the United States since 1983.

What is the difference between a DRG and a MS-DRG?

In 1987, the DRG system split to become the All-Patient DRG (AP-DRG) system which incorporates billing for non-Medicare patients, and the (MS-DRG) system which sets billing for Medicare patients. The MS-DRG is the most-widely used system today because of the growing numbers of Medicare patients.

Is DRG only for inpatient?

In general, a DRG payment covers all charges associated with an inpatient stay from the time of admission to discharge. The DRG includes any services performed by an outside provider. Claims for the inpatient stay are submitted and processed for payment only upon discharge.

What are MS-DRGs based on?

The MS-DRG is linked to a fixed payment amount based on the average treatment cost of patients in the group. Patients can be assigned to an MS-DRG based on their diagnosis, surgical procedures, age, and other information.

When did Medicare stop paying for falls?

Background and objectives: In October 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stopped reimbursing hospitals for costs related to patient falls.

What is DRG in coding?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Diagnosis-related group (DRG) is a system to classify hospital cases into one of originally 467 groups, with the last group (coded as 470 through v24, 999 thereafter) being “Ungroupable”.

How many DRGs are there?

Diagnosis-related group (DRG) is a system to classify hospital cases into one of originally 467 groups, with the last group (coded as 470 through v24, 999 thereafter) being Ungroupable.

What is a MS DRG?

An MS- DRG, also known as a Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group, “is a system of classifying Medicare patient’s hospital stay in to various groups in order to facilitate payment of services” (Value Healthcare Services, 2017). The difference between the two is MS-DRG require…

How is DRG determined?

DRGs are assigned by a “grouper” program based on ICD (International Classification of Diseases) diagnoses, procedures, age, sex, discharge status, and the presence of complications or comorbidities. DRGs have been used in the US since 1982 to determine how much Medicare pays the hospital for each “product”,…