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Stop Losing Money on Missing M0245 Codes
Published on Thu Aug 25, 2005 
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Warning: Blanking out on M0245 could give you a failing grade on the claims collection test.
Many coders and clinicians are confused about M0245, and either always complete it or forget to put in a case mix code when needed. You can help solve these problems by giving math-minded staff these equations, suggests consultant Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, CHCE, HCS-D, COS-C of Denton, TX-based Selman-Holman & Associates: No V code + no case mix = No M0245; V code + no case mix = No M0245; V code + case mix = M0245; Case mix + any code = No M0245. For visual learners, senior consultant Karen Vance, OTR with BKD in Springfield, MO suggests using the following chart: 
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