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The Seattle Children’s Hospital has reopened its 14 operating rooms after removing mold that it said killed one child and sickened five in 2018. Originally discovered last year, a May discovery was one of many that prompted the Centers for Med...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) national coverage policy rules have been streamlined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as the minimally invasive intravenous procedure becomes more commonplace. However, it is st...
The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MAC) are changing the requirement that medical coders to use the right (RT) and left (LT) modifiers for certain HCPCS codes, and that the modifiers be used when billing two of the ...
There are the standard reasons medical claims are denied, such as putting the wrong modifier on a code or putting the diagnoses in the wrong sequence. But did you know that some reasons are not the fault of medical coding? 5 Ways Your Claim Can Be Den...
If you want to smooth reimbursement claims for durable medical equipment, CGS offers 28 documentation checklists that identify what must be included. Recently updated, these checklists include the following items and services: Enteral nutrition Glucos...
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