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CWTC [Episode 215] Misconceptions Regarding Incident To Billing

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CWTC [Episode 197] Prolonged Services, Who’s Watching the Clock?

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IPPS and LTCH PPS Final Rule FY 2024

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On August 1, 2023, CMS issued a Final Rule for fiscal year 2024 for the Medicare Program This Rule will be published on August 28, 2023 in the Federal Register. A preliminary copy is available here. This final rule will: revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of […]

CY24 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

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Proposed Payment Rate The CY 2024 PFS proposed rule includes updates to PFS payments for clinicians as required by law. Overall proposed payment amounts under the PFS would be reduced by 1.25% compared to CY 2023, in accordance with factors specified by law. CMS is also proposing increases in payment for many visit services, such as […]

ICD-10

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2023 ICD-10-CM (CMS) 2023 Conversion Table (ZIP) 2023 Code Descriptions in Tabular Order (ZIP) 2023 Addendum (ZIP) 2023 Code Tables, Tabular and Index (ZIP) FY 2023 ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines (PDF) POA Exempt Codes (ZIP) 2023 ICD-10-PCS 2023 ICD-10-PCS Order File (Long and Abbreviated Titles) (ZIP) 2023 Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines (PDF) 2023 Version Update Summary […]

CWTC [Episode 139] Office Visit by Two Providers, Guillain-Barre on IRF PAI and UB, and PT Under Direction of NP

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

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CWTC [Episode 109] Venipuncture at RHC, IRF Etiologic, and Low Blood Sugar Reporting

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CWTC [Episode 108] Billing for “Caine” Drugs, COVID Reporting

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