Activity

From 2016-02-16 to 2016-03-16

2016-03-16

18:15 Case #406: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-16*
This case was discussed at the Expert Network meeting 2016-03-14 – 15. Swe... Mats Fernström
17:55 Case #403: Normal newborn, birth weight over 2500 g, with other significant problem: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-16*
This case was discussed at the Expert Network meeting 2016-03-14 – 15. Swe... Mats Fernström
16:09 Case #376: Outpatient visits with impossible/unspecified procedure: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-16*
This case was discussed at the Expert Network meeting 2016-03-14 - 15 and ... Mats Fernström
11:06 Case #366: Revision of properties of diagnoses complicating the cesarean section: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-16*
This case was discussed at the Expert Network meeting 2016-03-14 - 15 and ... Mats Fernström
09:59 Case #344: COMPL 01C33 'Coccidioidomycosis meningitis': *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-16*
This case was discussed at the Expert Network meeting 2016-03-14 - 15 beca... Mats Fernström

2016-03-15

18:34 Case #293: ZZQ20 and 03S01: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-15*
Checking up this old case before the spring meeting, I noticed that there ... Mats Fernström
15:18 Version #442: NordDRG 2017 FIN: 2016-02-26
Delivery of minor update proposal for NordDRG (National organization) on time Kristiina Kahur
15:17 Version #442: NordDRG 2017 FIN: 2016-01-29
Delivery of major update proposal for NordDRG (National organization)on time Kristiina Kahur
09:49 Case #474: DRG grouping of expensive urinary sphincter prosthesis: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden 2016-03-15*
It was decided yesterday to introduce a new DRG for Artificial urethra sphi... Mats Fernström

2016-03-11

16:39 Case #477: Properties of coronary artery catherisations: *Norwegian Directorate of Health - 2016.03.11*
The comment above should be dated 2016.03.11 (not 2016.03.16). Kristin Dahlen
13:04 Case #477: Properties of coronary artery catherisations: *Norwegian Directorate of Health 2016.03.16*
In Norway we have the following codes: FNFX00 Undersøkelse av koronar... Kristin Dahlen
09:30 Case #477: Properties of coronary artery catherisations: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-3-11
Given that the codes were introduced only since the beginning of this year (... Kristiina Kahur
14:09 Case #436: Missing property of NCSP code PC2DT (Embolisation of tumor of liver): Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-3-11
This problem got fixed in Finnish 2016 version already and the case should b... Kristiina Kahur
13:45 Case #458: Merge of DRGs 301B and 910C: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-3-11
To combine 910C with 910B would be an option indeed. In that case the name o... Kristiina Kahur
13:30 Case #449: OR and procedure property can be removed from Z412: *Norwegian Directorate of Health 2016.03.11*
We also support the change.
Kristin Dahlen
13:19 Case #469: Revision of properties of cytostatic and radiotherapy procedure codes: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-3-11
In appendix A are indicated the comparison of mean cost of DRGs without sign... Kristiina Kahur
13:18 Case #470: Malignant melanoma of eyelid: *Norwegian Directorate of Health 2016.03.11*
Melanoma of the eyelid is a very rare disease; however it is a skin d... Kristin Dahlen

2016-03-10

22:45 Case #376: Outpatient visits with impossible/unspecified procedure: 2016-03-10 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
I agree with the two points and remind you of the third one: This is a case wh... Martti Virtanen
16:43 Case #455: Merge of DRG 342 and 343: *Norwegian Directorate of Health, 10.03.2016*
We support the suggested change.
Kristin Dahlen
16:40 Case #454: Merge of DRGs 482 and 482O: *Norwegian Directorate of Health, 10.03.2016*
We agree with Sweden in the principle of not merging the outpatient ... Kristin Dahlen
16:33 Case #456: Merge of DRGs 481O and 481A: *Norwegian Directorate of Health, 10.03.2016*
We agree with Sweden in the principle of not merging the outpatient ... Kristin Dahlen
16:29 Case #457: Merge of DRGs 481P and 481B: *Norwegian Directorate of Health, 10.03.2016*
We agree with Sweden in the principle of not merging the outpatien... Kristin Dahlen

2016-03-09

01:15 Case #433: DRG 443*/U19* 'Other o. r. procedures for injuries' has of unnecessary rules ..': 2016-03-10 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
I agree with Mats Fernström. The reason this question came up was, that test c... Martti Virtanen
00:44 Case #436: Missing property of NCSP code PC2DT (Embolisation of tumor of liver): 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
PC2DT is not an NCSP code, it is a Finnish radiological intervention code. The... Martti Virtanen
00:34 Case #437: Check-up of cochlear implant - not an OR-procedure: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
The codes in this area seem to be misunderstood at least by me.
In the Norwe... Martti Virtanen
00:05 Case #452: Septic shock & Severe sepsis: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
I support the idea, the model has been questionable.
However, there are two ... Martti Virtanen
18:22 Case #458: Merge of DRGs 301B and 910C: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
Another option would be to combine the cases to 910B in the Finnish grouping. Martti Virtanen
15:52 Case #458: Merge of DRGs 301B and 910C: *Norwegian Directorate of Health - 09.03.2016*
We don't have any DRG corresponding to 910C and 301B. We do have a ... Kristin Dahlen
17:16 Case #461: Day surgery DRGs for doctors only: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
The proposal would obviously only apply for the Swedish version, creating anot... Martti Virtanen
17:04 Case #462: Peripheral nerve blockades on fingers and toes should not have 00X10: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
I agree with the title, not quite with the proposal.
The problem is that the ... Martti Virtanen
16:51 Case #463: Introduction of Primary Care in the Swedish NorDRG system for 2017: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
This Swedish model for primary care grouping is based single contact model tha... Martti Virtanen
15:49 Case #467: Resuscitation: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
I support this change.
For 15S02 it affects all versions, 40V01 is a Swedish... Martti Virtanen
15:44 Case #459: Splenectomy, short therapy: *Norwegian Directorate of Health - 09.03.2016*
We support the comment from Sweden about not grouping out-patients ... Kristin Dahlen
15:34 Case #466: Diagnose-code A97.1 Dengue with warning signs should have COMPL 18C24: *Norwegian Directorate of Health - 09.03.2016*
We support the suggestion of adding complication category 18C24 to ... Kristin Dahlen
15:30 Case #475: New groupings properties for ICD-10 code U06.9 that in Sweden got the code text “Infec...: *Norwegian Directorate of Health - 09.03.2016*
Norway is following the WHO recommendation, and implemented the cod... Kristin Dahlen
13:10 Case #475: New groupings properties for ICD-10 code U06.9 that in Sweden got the code text “Infec...: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
Sweden is following the WHO recommendation. I support the proposal from Swed... Martti Virtanen
15:25 Case #476: KBE22 OR property correction: We support the suggestion of changing from OR 2 to OR 1 for procedurecode KBE22. Kristin Dahlen
14:32 Case #468: Conference about patient is not a team visit: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
This is a matter of linkage in NCSP+. Because 'conference' in XS008 indicate... Martti Virtanen
14:19 Case #469: Revision of properties of cytostatic and radiotherapy procedure codes: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
This is obviously only a Finnish modification but it would be intrensting to s... Martti Virtanen
14:09 Case #470: Malignant melanoma of eyelid: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
I agree with Mats Fernström in this matter. I suspect taht the operative cases... Martti Virtanen
13:51 Case #471: Premature children older than 28 days in SWE NordDRG logic: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
I agree with the proposal mostly. From eMedicine:
"The average age of onset i... Martti Virtanen
13:33 Case #472: Non-surgical treatment of endocarditis; infection in native valves and prosthetic endo...: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
I agree with the proposal based on medical reasoning. It is difficult to see t... Martti Virtanen
13:23 Case #473: Cases coded with the procedure AAG50 (Intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery) will in ...: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
In the NorDRG Nor DRG 3P and 3N have identical rules. 3N did not exist in 20... Martti Virtanen
13:01 Case #474: DRG grouping of expensive urinary sphincter prosthesis: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
The data indicates that the same problem exists in Finland too, but the number... Martti Virtanen
12:48 Case #477: Properties of coronary artery catherisations: 2016-03-09 Nordcase - Martti Virtanen
Just to remind everybody - 00X99 is an automatically created property to all c... Martti Virtanen
12:39 Case #478: Extracorporeal VAD does not fit with cases in DRG 103: 2016-03-09 Nordcase Martti Virtanen
I agree with Mats. If differentiation of intracorporeal and other VAD is necessa... Martti Virtanen

2016-03-03

17:34 Questions and answers #426: New cases to NordDRG Forum: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden 2016-03-03*
_Prototype of text_:
We understand that the template is intended as an aid... Mats Fernström

2016-03-02

17:15 Case #454: Merge of DRGs 482 and 482O: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-3-2
We will do the case-by-case analysis and present the results in the expertnet... Kristiina Kahur
16:02 Case #472: Non-surgical treatment of endocarditis; infection in native valves and prosthetic endo...: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-3-2
Unfortunately we cannot provide cost data supporting the change since there h... Kristiina Kahur
15:37 Case #472: Non-surgical treatment of endocarditis; infection in native valves and prosthetic endo...: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-02*
We agree with the medical aspects from Norway and we support the suggestio... Mats Fernström
15:51 Case #473: Cases coded with the procedure AAG50 (Intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery) will in ...: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-3-2
In Finland there is no DRG 003N for inpatient cases. We have DRG 003P and it ... Kristiina Kahur
15:46 Case #478: Extracorporeal VAD does not fit with cases in DRG 103: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-02*
2015-01-01 the Swedish code FXL00 (Inläggande och användande av extra-, pa... Mats Fernström
10:20 Case #478: Extracorporeal VAD does not fit with cases in DRG 103: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-3-2
In Finnish version there is no separate procedure code for implementation of ... Kristiina Kahur
15:26 Case #470: Malignant melanoma of eyelid: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-02*
Sweden cannot accept this suggestion. The change of the DGCAT from 02M99 t... Mats Fernström

2016-03-01

18:02 Case #478 (Accepted): Extracorporeal VAD does not fit with cases in DRG 103: Subject: Extracorporeal VAD does not fit with cases in DRG 103
Description:
National ID: HD-160
Initiated: ... Kristin Dahlen
17:49 Case #454: Merge of DRGs 482 and 482O: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-01*
There are in principle two, for Sweden acceptable, ways to get rid of infr... Mats Fernström
14:49 Case #473: Cases coded with the procedure AAG50 (Intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery) will in ...: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-01*
We don’t have the problem in Sweden because we have a different principle ... Mats Fernström
13:27 Case #476: KBE22 OR property correction: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden, 2016-03-01*
KBE22 is hardly possible without greater anaesthesia which adds 00X10 to t... Mats Fernström
11:31 Case #477 (Accepted): Properties of coronary artery catherisations: The case is intitiated from the Finnish procedure codes FN1CA (Optical coherence tomography (OCT) of coronary artery)... Kristiina Kahur

2016-02-29

15:23 Case #470: Malignant melanoma of eyelid: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-29
Should the suggestion concern also e.g. diagnosis codes D031 (Melanoma in s... Kristiina Kahur
14:54 Case #475: New groupings properties for ICD-10 code U06.9 that in Sweden got the code text “Infec...: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-29
There is no specific code for Zika virus in Finland (yet), nor is the diagno... Kristiina Kahur
14:10 Case #474: DRG grouping of expensive urinary sphincter prosthesis: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-29
Thank you for bringing this issue up.
We have checked the Finnish data (20... Kristiina Kahur
10:09 Case #476: KBE22 OR property correction: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
There are the same properties for procedures codes KBE22 and KBE12 and also ... Kristiina Kahur

2016-02-26

16:48 Case #476 (Accepted): KBE22 OR property correction: > NCSP codes KBE12 and KBE22 have different OR properties and give different grouping both in short stay and regula... Malle Avarsoo
13:27 Case #473: Cases coded with the procedure AAG50 (Intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery) will in ...: Changed a excel file according to a request from Anja Fagervold. Anonymous

2016-02-25

22:23 Case #459: Splenectomy, short therapy: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
Thank you for your comments and feedback.
We are happy to have further di... Kristiina Kahur
22:20 Case #458: Merge of DRGs 301B and 910C: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
Thank you for your comments and feedback.
We agree on and respect the pri... Kristiina Kahur
22:18 Case #457: Merge of DRGs 481P and 481B: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
Thank you for your comments and feedback.
We agree on and respect the pri... Kristiina Kahur
22:11 Case #456: Merge of DRGs 481O and 481A: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
Thank you for your comments and feedback.
We agree on and respect the pri... Kristiina Kahur
22:05 Case #455: Merge of DRG 342 and 343: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
Thank you for your feedback and support.
Kristiina Kahur
22:04 Case #454: Merge of DRGs 482 and 482O: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
Thank you for your comments and feedback.
We agree on and respect the pri... Kristiina Kahur
21:57 Case #453: Merge of DRGs 169 and 169O: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
After having the additional analysis we will withdraw this proposal and sug... Kristiina Kahur
16:48 Case #475 (Accepted): New groupings properties for ICD-10 code U06.9 that in Sweden got the code ...: Problem
We in Sweden have received a list from our colleagues in the Classification department concerning the ICD-10... Ralph Dahlgren
14:30 Case #451: Stereotactic intracranial radiotherapy only for neurological problems: We agree to implement the rules for MDC 17. The main reason why we took it out in the 2016-version was that there see... Kristin Dahlen
12:13 Case #451: Stereotactic intracranial radiotherapy only for neurological problems: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
In Finnish grouper there are rules for grouping to both, MDC1 and MDC17, de... Kristiina Kahur
14:24 Case #474 (Accepted): DRG grouping of expensive urinary sphincter prosthesis: Subject: DRG grouping of expensive urinary sphincter prosthesis
Description:
National ID: HD-136
Initiated: ... Kristin Dahlen
14:17 Case #473 (Accepted): Cases coded with the procedure AAG50 (Intracranial stereotactic radiosurger...: Subject: Cases coded with the procedure “AAG50 Intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery” will in some cases be grouped ... Kristin Dahlen
14:03 Case #472 (Accepted): Non-surgical treatment of endocarditis; infection in native valves and pros...: Subject: Non-surgical treatment of endocarditis; infection in native valves and prosthetic endocarditis sorts to diff... Kristin Dahlen
13:58 Case #471 (Accepted): Premature children older than 28 days in SWE NordDRG logic: Problem
A question was raised by a neonatal doctor: A Premature children born at week 24. In this case the child at... Ralph Dahlgren
13:41 Case #470: Malignant melanoma of eyelid: !maligntmelanom.jpg! Kristin Dahlen
13:33 Case #470 (Accepted): Malignant melanoma of eyelid: Subject: Malignant melanoma of eyelid
Description: Change of property for C431 Malignant melanoma of eyelid from... Kristin Dahlen
13:06 Case #466: Diagnose-code A97.1 Dengue with warning signs should have COMPL 18C24: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
In Finland there are two codes for Dengue fever, A90 (Denguefeber (klassisk... Kristiina Kahur
12:24 Case #461: Day surgery DRGs for doctors only: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
The proposed change cannot be applied in Finland since the coding of doc/nu... Kristiina Kahur
12:20 Case #452: Septic shock & Severe sepsis: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
There is no diagnosis codes R572 and R651 in use in Finland. For septic sho... Kristiina Kahur
12:05 Case #449: OR and procedure property can be removed from Z412: Finnish National DRG-Centre 2016-2-25
In Finland both procedure codes, KGH10 (Operation for phimosis) and KGV20 (R... Kristiina Kahur
10:16 Case #469 (Accepted): Revision of properties of cytostatic and radiotherapy procedure codes: Problem
In Finland there have been developed the grouping logic for cytostatic and radiotherapy cases where the driv... Kristiina Kahur

2016-02-24

13:27 Case #468 (Accepted): Conference about patient is not a team visit: *Problem*
The Swedish procedure code XS008 Konferens om patient (Conference about patient) has procedure property 99... Anonymous
13:12 Case #372: Care events without patient contact: Veronika Stemme, NPK, Sweden 2016-02-24
We have looked at Marttis suggestion of other codes that should also have th... Anonymous

2016-02-17

17:55 Case #467 (Accepted): Resuscitation: *Problem*
Swedish NordDRG users have noticed that the procedure code DF012 ‘Toraxkompression’ _(NCSP+ code FXXA00 ‘C... Mats Fernström
09:52 Case #466 (Accepted): Diagnose-code A97.1 Dengue with warning signs should have COMPL 18C24: Subject:Diagnose-code A97.1 Dengue with warning signs should have COMPL 18C24
Description:
National ID: CPK ID... Ralph Dahlgren
09:35 Case #465 (Accepted): Short text for DRG H29N: *NPK, Sweden, 2016-02-17*
_This concerns only Sweden and it is published on the Forum just for information._
The sh... Mats Fernström
08:54 Case #370: Gender Validation: *Mats Fernström, NPK, Sweden 2016-02-17*
_Associated with this case, Sweden has decided to make some DRG text change... Mats Fernström

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