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CWTC [Episode 120] Hypercoaguable State, Guillian Barre due to, Recurrent DVT

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In the “Insiders” portion, Heather Bryans describes the new code U09.9. During Episode 120, Ms Bryans discusses the Coding Clinic… Please log in to view this content.

CMS Inpatient Only List CY2022

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The 2022 List of inpatient only codes is Appendix E of the OPPS Final Rule. Table of contents for the Addenda (PDF) All the Addenda are available in a .zip file from CMS (click here to download)

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OPPS Proposed Rule FY 2022

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Medicare Program:  Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Price Transparency of Hospital Standard Charges; Radiation Oncology Model; Request for Information on Rural Emergency Hospitals This proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for […]

Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule 2022

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CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Improve Health Equity, Patient Access Rule Would Expand Access to Telehealth Services, Enhance Diabetes Prevention Programs The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing changes to address the widening gap in health equity highlighted by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and to expand patient access to […]

CWTC [Episode 119] Sequella for SDH, Coding from the Acute Record in IRF, Routine Observation After Surgery

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In the “Insiders” portion, Paula discusses cloned medical records, which are not as uncommon as they should be. During Episode… Please log in to view this content.

CWTC [Episode 118] Interrupted Stay or LOA, Attention to Trach, CMGs

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Today Paula shares with the “Insiders” some random auditing thoughts. During Episode 118, Ms Digby addresses a concern about the difference between a “interrupted stay” and a “leave of absence” in the IRF setting. The next questioner is concerned about the use of Z43.0 “Attention to Trach”. Finally, which payers utilize CMGs in their payment […]

CWTC [Episode 117] Sequencing Periprosthetic Fractures, HCPCS for Orthotics

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Today Heather Bryans shares with the “Insiders” what she’s researched regarding hypertension. During Episode 117, Ms Bryans explains correct reporting of periprosthetic fracture in a patient with osteoporosis, which comes first? The last questioner wonders whether the order for orthotics must include the HCPCS code for that item.  Congratulations to Ida for winning the “mugging”!  […]

CWTC [Episode 116] Therapy Documentation Requirements, Billing C-Section

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First, Paula Digby shares with the “Insiders” about coders being detail-oriented, including a “story from the road” that makes her point about facilities (and even coders) working in “silos”. During Episode 116, Ms Digby answers Anonymous with the documentation elements needed for outpatient therapy to be billed. Then she weighs in on a scenario described […]