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| ICD-10-CM/PCSMedicare Severity - Diagnosis Related GroupConversion Project National Provider Conference Call (CMS Message 200911-13) When: Thursday, November 19, 200912:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) Discussion Topics and Materials: This outreach call describes the preliminary exercise the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) undertook to convert data using the General Equivalence Mappings (GEM). The GEMs are a tool that was developed to assist CMS and other data users who need to convert ICD-9-CM data or payment systems to the relevant ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and ICD-10-CM/PCS codes back to the relevant ICD-9-CM codes. The following topics will be discussed during the conference call:How ICD-9-CM based Medicare Severity - Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG), version 26.0, were converted to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes; andThe best way to use the GEMs in converting data. To access the ICD-10-CM/PCS Medicare Severity - Diagnosis Related Group Conversion Project Presentation that will be discussed during this conference call, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/06a_2009_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp and select the title of the presentation in the Downloads Section. Registration:In order to receive call-in information, you must register for the conference call. Please note that if you are planning to sit with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation. Registration will close at 12:30 p.m. EST on November 18, 2009 or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time. To register for the conference call:Visit http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/111909;Fill in all required data;Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box; andSelect "Register." You will be taken to the Thank You for Registering Page and an e-mail confirmation will be sent to you shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save the registration page in the event that your server blocks confirmation e-mails. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter as the confirmation may have been directed there. For those who will be unable to attend, written and audio transcripts will be posted shortly after the conference call in the Downloads Section at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/06a_2009_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp . |
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