Hospice:
CMS Cracks Down On Hospice Diagnosis Coding
Published on Fri May 10, 2013
Will new guidance broaden what you’re required to cover under the hospice benefit? Hospices are going to have to get a whole lot more savvy about diagnosis coding or pay the price — perhaps literally. "All providers should code and report the principal diagnosis as well as all coexisting and additional diagnoses related to the terminal condition or related conditions [...]