I'm working on a design to enforce IG edit for the BK diagnosis qualifier. I have a question--- All the literature I've seen re: Principal Diag codes relates to Medicare Code Editor for Inpatient claims. The IG's (I and P, including the addenda) don't seem to associate use of a BK qualifier to Inpatient claims. This makes me think that if we get a BK qualifier on a non-inpatient claim, and if the diag is not a valid Principal Diag code, we will apply an IG edit. I'm ok with that, because I've seen the codes that don't qualify as "princicipal" , at least for 2002. There are 700 V codes, and thre others-- 7981,7982 and 7989. Any thoughts? Thanks, dennis "Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield" made the following annotations on 02/06/02 16:36:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] -- Access Manager: Attention! This electronic message contains information that may be legally confidential and/or privileged. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=codeset and enter your email address.
