CMS, and every commercial payor, already has software to do that, which IS used to determine payments. It's deeply flawed, for example, CPT 31575, examination of the larynx is not payable with ICD-9-CM 478.32, vocal cord paralysis. How, do you know that the vocal cord is paralyzed unless you examine it?
Mike Kevin Toppenberg wrote: > Well, I could easily see something like this being done as some sort > of neural network of what thinks go together. For example, if the > doctor codes for appendectomy (CPT) but puts HTN as the supporting > diagnosis (ICD-9), then some red flag should be raised. > > Kevin > > On 6/14/06, James Abbott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... > >>I hope they have a fairly clear purpose in mind for >>mapping the two together. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
