| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
This patch provides the annual update to the Medicare Severity Diagnosis
Be aware of the shortened compliance date. The dates listed in the patch
description are accurate as the FY2021 annual patch was delayed.
The changes included in this patch were effective as of 10/1/2020 per
the Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 182, dated September 18, 2020.
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Related Group (MS-DRG) Grouper version 38. Also, in response to the
national emergency that was declared concerning the COVID-19 outbreak, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) is implementing new
codes into the Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG) Grouper
version 38.1, effective January 1, 2021.
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PLEASE NOTE:
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