Inpatient Facility Coding & Compliance Alert
Brace Yourself for the 2015 Inpatient Payment Updates
Inpatient Facility Coding & Compliance Alert
- Reimbursement:
Rejoice With No Change in MS-DRG Reporting This October
Prepare for the new MS-DRGs to evolve by 2018. Your MS-DRGs will stay the same [...] - Compliance:
Brace Yourself for the 2015 Inpatient Payment Updates
Grab the mixed bag of these six opportunities. Here is your peek at some really [...] - Compliance/Documentation:
Get a Foothold on Incentives by EHR Participation in 2015
Act in time to reap benefits in 2016. The clock is ticking -- have you [...] - ICD-10 Update:
Pursue the Most Definitive Diagnosis in ICD-10
Capture the exact code, or else use “unspecified.” Have you made up your mind when [...] - Reader Question:
Know the Rules for Urban To Rural Classification
Question: How can we apply for a reclassification of our facility from urban to rural? Minnesota [...] - Reader Question:
Which MS DRG Goes In for Prostatectomy
Question: A 60-year-old male undergoes prostatectomy. His reports do not reveal the presence of anemia, high [...] - Reader Question:
Are Hospital Visits Included in the 90-day Surgical Global Period?
Question: If my doctor performs a procedure with a 90-day global period and he has subsequent [...] - Reader Question:
Know When to Bill EEG Reading With Hospital Visit
Question: Can we bill for an EEG when our physician reads one in addition to a [...] - You Be the Coder:
Code Interoperative Consult as Inpatient
Question: Provider A was asked to provide an interoperative consultation by Provider B. Provider A didn’t [...]