Coding changes could affect benchmarking
Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement 13(8): 90-91
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1541-1052 PMID: 16925073 Document Number: 595728
CMS intends to move to a severity-adjusted system for DRGs; number of codes may double. ICD-10 will allow for more specific codes, which could affect benchmark data. Understanding the new codes and data will be critical to uncovering opportunities for improvement.
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