Understanding Medicare MDS 3.0 for the Rehabilitation Professional: ICD-10, G Codes, Goal Writing and Ethics for Subacute Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Home Facilities

On October 1, 2015 the ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures will be replaced by ICD-10 code sets. The transition to ICD-10 is required for everyone covered by the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA). Also, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act of 2012 (MCTRJCA; Section 3005(g)) published at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-112hrpt399/pdf/CRPT-112hrpt399.pdf states that "The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall imp...