Both of these APCs are status J1 which is a comprehensive rate. The reimbursement for the case will be the rate for the highest of the two; in this example it will be the rate for APC 5464 if both co... [ Read More ]
When pricing for a procedure with multiple APC codes, do you add them all together or does Medicare only pay for the highest one?
Example: SCS implant 63685 (APC 5464) and 63650 (APC 5462)
You would... [ Read More ]
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Visionaries predict the role of the medical coder will change. Heres what you need to know to secure your place in the business of healthcare. Medical coding was very different 20 years ago than it is... [ Read More ]
Price transparency overshadows all other finalized Medicare policy updates among hospitals. The Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System OPPS final rule for calendar year CY 2020 offered the usu... [ Read More ]
AAPCs coding expert Raemarie Jimenez gives you the scoop on next years updates. Code update season is always an exciting time of year. With it brings new revised and deleted CPT codes and coding guide... [ Read More ]
