June 18, 2019
Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) Screen Changes
The July 2019 quarterly system release, which will be implemented on July 1, 2019, includes changes to the following FISS DDE screens. The Part A DDE User Manual/Reference Guide and the home health and hospice FISS DDE Guide have been updated to reflect these changes.
DDE Inquiry Screen Changes
Effective July 1, 2019, the FISS DDE screens MAP1781 and MAP178B will display the new field INIT. The INIT field identifies the initial Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) code assigned. This field is used in the event a Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) impacts the final MS-DRG assignment.
- MAP1781 - DRG (Pricer/Grouper)
- MAP178B - DRG/PPS Inquiry
- Map1716 (FISS page 06)
Effective July 1, 2019, the new field INIT DRG will display on Claim Page 06 screen. The INIT DRG field identifies the initial DRG code assigned. This field is used in the event a Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) impacts the final MS-DRG assignment.
The field GRAMM RUDMAN ORIG REIMBURSEMENT AMT field name was changed to display as GRH ORIG REIMB AMT.
The following FISS DDE chapters have been updated with this information.