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Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:30 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 3291

Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015

This bill amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) to establish a crosswalk between Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes and Medicaid Severity-Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG) codes for similar hospital services. (A crosswalk shows users where to put data from one scheme into a different scheme.)

Specifically, CMS must develop HCPCS versions for MS-DRGs that is similar to the Internal Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) codes for such MS-DRGs such that, to the extent possible, the MS-DRG assignment shall be similar for a claim coded with the HCPCS version as an identical claim coded with an ICD-10-PCS code.

CMS must develop and publish a freely available HCPCS/MS-DRG definitions manual and software.

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Current Status of Bill HR 3291

Bill HR 3291 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 29, 2015. Bill HR 3291 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on July 29, 2015.  Bill HR 3291's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of August 12, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3291

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3291

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Hospital care
- Medicare
- Surgery and anesthesia

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3291

Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to develop a crosswalk between HCPCS and MS-DRG codes for similar hospital services.
Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 3291

Paul D. Ryan
Paul D. Ryan
WisconsinRepublican

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