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Medicare Software Blocks Debility, Failure To Thrive,Dementia Diagnoses In Error

Published on Fri Nov 22, 2013

You’ll need to download a software patch if you’re using PC-ACE PRO32 v2.48.0.100 software and submitting hospice claims with principal diagnosis codes of 290.0, 294.8, 783.7 or 799.3. An institutional claim edit in the October release of the software incorrectly restricts usage of these codes, reports HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS in a message to providers. Do this: The January [...]
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