ICD-10 MS-DRGs Version 39.1 Effective April 1, 2022
December 6, 2021In response to the ongoing national emergency concerning COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing 3 new diagnosis codes, Z28.310, Z28.311 and Z28.39, into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), for reporting COVID-19 vaccination status effective April 1, 2022.
The ICD-10 MS-DRG Grouper assigns each case into an MS-DRG based on the reported diagnosis and procedure codes and demographic information (age, sex, and discharge status).
The ICD-10 MCE Version 39.1 uses edits for the ICD-10 codes reported to validate correct coding on claims for discharges on or after April 1, 2022.
The ICD-10 MS-DRG Grouper software package to accommodate these new codes, Version 39.1, is effective for discharges on or after April 1, 2022.
Assignment of new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes Z28.310, Z28.311 and Z28.39