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Approve and direct the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement (A-12118) with Healthcare Services Management (HSM) for ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases - version 10) code set implementation, training and consulting services at NMC, extending the agreement to June 30, 2015 and adding $1,202,950 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $2,023,675 in the aggregate.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement (A-12118) with Healthcare Services Management (HSM) for ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases - version 10) code set implementation and training consulting services at NMC, extending the agreement to June 30, 2015 and adding $1,202,950 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $2,023,675 in the aggregate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has established several changes for national coding with the purpose of meeting the growing demands of the complex payment environment in healthcare. As of October 1, 2014, reporting claims for medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures, once submitted to payers using ICD-9 code sets, will need to be submitted using the new ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases - version10) code sets.
ICD codes are the common system of codes used to classify diseases and other health problems on many types of health records. ICD means International Classification of Diseases. ICD codes are alphanumeric designations given to every diagnosis, description of symptoms and cause of death attributed to human beings. This means that each diagnosis a human being may be given has a code that goes with it. That code means that every medical professional in the United States and many other parts of the world will under...
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