DRG Newborn Inpatient Stays
Reimbursement policy governing how newborn inpatient stays are billed and grouped to Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) for Highmark BCBS WNY Medicaid Managed Care, HARP, Child Health Plus, and Essential Plan members.
No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.
Inpatient Newborn DRG Billing Criteria
Inpatient newborn DRG billing criteria
Covered when billed under DRG-based reimbursement, subject to the following rules:
ALL of the following
- Normal newborn DRG codes must be billed with the appropriate well baby revenue codes.
- Sick baby DRG codes must be billed with the appropriate sick baby revenue codes.
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