Diagnosis Coding:
CMS Goes Overboard On Coding Adjustments In PDGM
Published on Fri Sep 27, 2019
Coding must adhere to the medical record, commenter points out. A big part of the calculations leading to Medicare’s 8.01 percent behavioral cut under PDGM are based on diagnosis coding changes, and numerous commenters blasted the concept. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ “proposal to reduce the 30-day payment amount by 8.01 percent is concerningly high,” says David J. [...]