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3890 |
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ISBN |
978-1-60151-006-8 |
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$165
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| DRG Desk
Reference gives access to crucial
information to determine DRG assignment, gives
guidance on how to audit assigned DRGs completely
and effectively and provides a tutorial on how
to assign and audit DRGs. This must-have tool works
particularly well with DRG Expert. |
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- Optimal reimbursement indicators. Know the major factors
involved in moving a patient from a lower-paying DRG to a higher one.
Receive optimal payment while staying in compliance and avoiding fraudulent
practices.
- Check our website for DRG updates throughout the year.
- DRG decision trees. Clearly understand the logic behind
assigning a DRG within an MDC. Available through our product website
or the CD.
- ICD-9-CM codes for common diagnoses and procedures. Quickly
identify the key diagnosis or procedure by ICD-9-CM code for each potential.
- Key fields for coder abstracting. Abstracting basics, elements,
code edits and compliance-related issues associated with abstracting.
- DRG history and how-to. An overview of the basic characteristics
of the DRG classification system, history and relationship to the IPPS.
- Complete CC list. Know how codes considered CCs will affect
DRG assignment—helping to improve reimbursement.
- Relative weights of every valid DRG. A quick reference of
the relative weights of all DRGs presented as options for optimizing.
- Most commonly missed CC reference. Perform accurate audits
by knowing the most commonly missed CCs in the medical record.
- Drug usage and treatment indicators. Help coders identify
drugs, determine actions and know the common CC conditions with which
they are associated to help ensure the appropriate DRG is assigned.
- Organisms. Improve DRG accuracy by knowing each specimen
of organism that indicates a CC condition.
- Implications of cardiovascular major complications and complex
diagnoses. A comprehensive list will help you find commonly-overlooked
cardiovascular and complex diagnoses that affect certain DRGs.
- New medical services and technologies under IPPS. Understand
the new provisions for identification of new medical services and technology
that impact add-on payments.
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