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General Surgery Coding Alert

OIG:

Revise 'Two Midnight' Rule for Inpatient Stay

Published on Tue Jun 17, 2014

Observation may increase under current regulation. Less than a year after CMS enacted the “Two Midnight” rule, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is questioning the policy. Background: Last October, Medicare ruled that surgical procedures, diagnostic tests, and other treatments are “generally appropriate for inpatient hospital admission and payment under Medicare Part A when (1) the physician expects the beneficiary [...]
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