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CWTC [Episode 122] Debility vs Medically Complex in IRF, Brain Injury due to PRES

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Paula Digby tells us in the “Insiders” portion her personal experience with COVID and a new code for Post COVID… Please log in to view this content.

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CWTC [Episode 121] Mutually Exclusive Therapies and IRF Discharge Disposition

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Paula Digby tells us in the “Insiders” portion her recommendations for providers who are considering adding services. During Episode 121,… Please log in to view this content.

NCCI Resources

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CMS originally developed the Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) program to reduce the paid claims error rate for Part B claims. The first edits were implemented January 1, 2007. Subsequently there have been quarterly updates increasing the number of edits. Visit the NCCI main page on the CMS site. National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for […]

IRF PPS Final Rule FY2022

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The IRF prospective payment system (IRF PPS) Addenda along with other supporting documents and tables referenced in this final rule are available on the CMS website . Prior to 2020, each rule or notice issued under the IRF PPS has included a detailed reiteration of the various regulatory provisions that have affected the IRF PPS […]

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 […]