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During the “Insiders” portion, Ms Digby discusses sleep disorders. She refers to this document. As the call begins, our first question concerns pressure injuries that progress to pressure ulcers during the inpatient stay and the necessary physician documentation for correct reporting. Next, Ms Digby addressed whether a Nurse Practitioner can perform and bill for physical […]
Coding Under Pressure: Reporting Pressure Ulcer Care in CPT
CMS finalized the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) rule on November 1, 2012, updating Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient and ASC services beginning January 1, 2013. The final OPPS/ASC rule with comment period affects hospital outpatient departments in more than 4,000 hospitals, including general acute […]