NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS

SUBCOMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND SECURITY

May 29-30, 2002

Hearings on HIPAA Code Set Issues

Department of Health Human Services
Hubert Humphrey Building, Room 705A
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20020

Wednesday, May 29, 2002
9:00 a.m. Call to Order and Introductions

Review Agenda

Dr. Cohn

Dr. Zubeldia (session chair)

9:10 a.m. Possible replacement of ICD-9-CM, Vol. 1 & 2 (Diagnosis) with ICD-10-CM Edward J. Sondik, NCHS
9:25 a.m. Overview of ICD-10-CM Donna Pickett, NCHS
10:15 a.m. Break
10:35 a.m. Summary of May 17-18, 1997 NCVHS hearings on code sets Lizabeth Fisher, NCHS
10:45 a.m. Panel 1 – Possible replacement of ICD-9-CM, Vol. 1& 2 (Diagnosis) with ICD-10-CM Laura Powers, M.D., American Academy of Neurology

Steve Mirin, MD, MPH, American Psychiatric Association

John Muldoon, National Association of Children’s Hospitals & Related Institutions

Albert L. Strunk, J.D., M.D., American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists

Margaret Warner, NCHS

12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Panel 1 (continued) – Possible replacement of ICD-9-CM, Vol. 1& 2 (Diagnosis) with ICD-10-CM Sue Prophet, American Health Information Management Association

Chris Frazier, American Academy of Procedural Coders

Nelly Leon-Chisen, American Hospital Association

Louise Smith, R.N., McKesson Corp.

2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Panel 2 – Systems Issues related to transitions to new code sets (Vendor perspective) Elizabeth Johnson, Tenet HealthSystems

Louise Smith, R.N., McKesson Corp.

Chris Riopelle, Gambro Healthcare

Robert Hardesty, Cermer Corp.

Keith Mitchell, 3M Health Information Systems

4:50 p.m. Subcommittee discussion of ICD-10-CM testimony Subcommittee
5:30 p.m. Adjourn

Thursday, May 30, 2002
8:30 a.m. Call to Order and Introductions

Review Agenda

Dr. Cohn

Dr. Zubeldia (session chair)

8:40 a.m. Panel 1 – Procedure Code set Follow-up Reports

HCPCS Update Process
AMA Update Process

Tom Gustafson, CMS
Michael Beebe, American Medical Association

10:20 a.m. Break
10:35 a.m. Follow-up Report from Alternative Link and AMA Melinna Gianinni, Alternative Link and Michael Beebe, AMA
11:35 a.m. Impact of Elimination of Local Codes on Claims Processing for Nursing Services Carol Bickford, American Nurses Association
12:05 a.m. Subcommittee discussion on Issues presented during morning sessions
12:10 p.m. Subcommittee discussion on Additional Carryover Issues

  • Version Control
  • Standard Use of Code Set Guidelines
  • Frequency of Updates
  • Diagnostic Criteria
Subcommittee
12:50 p.m. Discussion of future agendas for HIPAA Code Set issues
1:00 Adjourn