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	What is HPMP? Publication #: MO-07-34-HPMP This one-pager provides information on the Hospital Payment Monitoring Program, including the hospital's role. hpmp info sheet.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 475 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 475 — Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support coding guidelines booklet_DRG_475.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 468 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 468 — Extensive O .R . Procedure Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis coding guidelines booklet_DRG_468.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 416 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 416 — Septicemia coding guidelines booklet_DRG_416.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 296 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 296 — Nutritional And Miscellaneous Metabolic Disorders Age >17 with Complication/Comorbidity coding guidelines booklet_DRG_296.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 243 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 243 — Medical Back Problems coding guidelines booklet_DRG_243.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 182 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 182 — Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Disorders Age >17 With Complication/Comorbidity coding guidelines booklet_DRG_182.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 144/145 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRGs 144/145 — Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With or Without Complication/Comorbidity coding guidelines booklet_DRG_144_145.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 143 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 143 — Chest Pain coding guidelines booklet_DRG_143.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 140 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 140 — Angina Pectoris coding guidelines booklet_DRG_140.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 138/139 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRGs 138/139 — Cardiac Arrhythmia & Conduction Disorders With or Without CC coding guidelines booklet_DRG_138_139.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 132/133 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRGs 132/133 — Atherosclerosis with or without Complication/Comorbidity coding guidelines booklet_DRG_132_133.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 127 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 127— Congestive Heart Failure coding guidelines booklet_DRG_127.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 124/125 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRGs 124/125 — Circulatory Disorders Except AMI with Cardiac Catheterization with and without Complication/Comorbidity coding guidelines booklet_DRG_124_125.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 088 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 088 — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease coding guidelines booklet_DRG_088.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 087 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 087 — Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure coding guidelines booklet_DRG_087.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 079/080/089/090 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRGs 079/080/089/090 — Pneumonia coding guidelines booklet_DRG_079_080_089_090.pdf
	Coding Guidelines: DRG 014/559 Publication #: MO-07-33-HPMP DRG 014 — Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction DRG 559 — Acute Ischemic Stroke With Use of Thrombolytic Agent coding guidelines booklet_DRG_014_559.pdf
	To Admit or Not to Admit PowerPoint Presentation Publication #: MO-06-40-HPMP This 28-slide presentation is designed to assist with education of when inpatient admissions are appropriate. Admit or Not to Admit.ppt
	Chart Sticker: Inpatient vs. Outpatient Publication #: MO-06-54-HPMP Use Avery Labels 5264, measures 3 1/3" x 4" physician order for admission sticker.pdf

Resource Catalog

What is HPMP?

Coding Guidelines: DRG 475

Coding Guidelines: DRG 468

Coding Guidelines: DRG 416

Coding Guidelines: DRG 296

Coding Guidelines: DRG 243

Coding Guidelines: DRG 182

Coding Guidelines: DRG 144/145

Coding Guidelines: DRG 143

Coding Guidelines: DRG 140

Coding Guidelines: DRG 138/139

Coding Guidelines: DRG 132/133

Coding Guidelines: DRG 127

Coding Guidelines: DRG 124/125

Coding Guidelines: DRG 088

Coding Guidelines: DRG 087

Coding Guidelines: DRG 079/080/089/090

Coding Guidelines: DRG 014/559

To Admit or Not to Admit PowerPoint Presentation

Chart Sticker: Inpatient vs. Outpatient

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