Are ICD-9-CM Diagnosis and Procedure codes released by the American Hospital Association and effective as of October 1, 2008, eligible for use in HEDIS 2009 reporting?
Resolution: No. Because HEDIS specifications are frozen with the release of the Technical Update on October 1 of the measurement year, there is not enough time to review the appropriateness of ICD-9 codes released on that date, so they should not be used for HEDIS 2009 reporting. The codes will be reviewed and, if appropriate, included in HEDIS 2010 specifications. USEInpatie Inpatient Utilization-General Hospital/Acute Care Question: When identifying maternity inpatient discharges using the ICD-9-CM Diagnosis codes specified in Table IPU-B, should organizations look for a principal diagnosis of maternity, or for any diagnosis of maternity (i.e., must the diagnosis code for maternity be principal)? Resolution: The ICD-9-CM Diagnosis codes in Table IPU-B must be principal when identifying maternity inpatient discharges. If the maternity code is a secondary diagnosis, the inpatient stay should not be included in the maternity category.
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