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FREE Webinar “How to Make the Right Call- Selecting the Correct IGC’s for the IRF-PAI”

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NOTE: This webinar occured in the past, but don’t worry, we’re offering the replay for FREE. Coding for the IRF-PAI can be tricky proposition. From learning and applying rehab specific coding rules to choosing an etiologic, Case Mix Groups, and everything in between, inpatient rehab coding can be tough. The coder must make a lot […]

CWTC [Episode 21] Payer Auto-rejections in Physician Office, Etiologic Selection in Inpatient Rehab

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In today’s episode Paula Digby […]

CWTC [Episode 19] Uremic Neuropathy, Payor Requirements, Secondary Dx in Terminal Cases, Petechial Hemorrhage Reporting

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In this episode Paula Digby […]

CWTC [Episode 18] Antibiotic Spacer, Possible/Probable for IRF-PAI, PreAdmission Screen, Non-Covered Services

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In this episode Paula Digby […]

FY2018 IRF Final Rule

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The FY 2018 final policies are summarized below. Update to the payment rates under the IRF PPS. For FY 2018, CMS is finalizing an update to the IRF PPS payments to reflect a 1.0 percent increase factor, in accordance with section 1886(j)(3)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 411(b) of the Medicare […]

CWTC [Episode 15] IGC for JRA, Ideopathic v Unspecified, A v D in Rehab (Fracture Care), Subacute Cerebellar Syndrome

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In this episode Heather Bryans […]

IRF PPS Proposed Rule FY2018

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This proposed rule would update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for federal fiscal year (FY) 2018 as required by the statute.  As required by section 1886(j)(5) of the Act, this rule includes the classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system’s (IRF PPS) case-mix groups and a description of […]

CWTC [Episode 10] CVA and Hemiplegia, 7th Characters in IRF, and Matching Codes for Outpatient Encounters

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In this episode Paula Digby […]

CWTC [Episode 5] IRF, Hospital, Coding Guidelines

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In this episode Paula Digby […]