Inpatient Facility Coding & Compliance Alert
Capture the Latest Updates in Hospital Standards by the Joint Commission
Inpatient Facility Coding & Compliance Alert
- Compliance:
Conditions Of Participation: Watch These 4 Areas Surveyors Are Targeting
Prove you’ve implemented policies and have impeccable documentation CMS has laid down new requirements of [...] - Reimbursement:
Get Speedy Reimbursement When You Withdraw Claims Appeal, Says CMS
Acute care hospitals and CAHs need to apply before Oct. 31 If you work in [...] - Compliance:
Capture the Latest Updates in Hospital Standards by the Joint Commission
Hint: Watch for new requirements regarding provider eligibility and more Keeping abreast of Joint Commission [...] - ICD 10 Update:
Ace Coding for Ear Conditions With These 3 Quick Tips
Look out for laterality, sequencing and more. ICD-9 groups diagnosis codes for ear and mastoid [...] - Reader Question:
Are Private Room Charges Covered?
Question: Some of the patients getting admitted to the hospital require a private room. What are [...] - Reader Question:
Coding Hospital Acquired Conditions With MS-DRG 185
Question: A patient admitted for major chest trauma later develops a pressure ulcer. Which MS-DRG should [...] - Reader Question:
Here's How to Prove Medical Necessity in LTCHs
Question: How do you prove medical necessity in LTCHs and prevent the vicious cycle of overpayments [...] - Reader Question:
Choose Wisely Between 19301 And 19303 For Breast Surgery
Question: While performing the breast lumpectomy operation the provider decides to remove more tissue based on [...] - You Be the Coder:
Surgical Hierarchy Among MS-DRG 243 and 247
Question: If a patient with a major complication and comorbidity gets a permanent cardiac pacemaker implant [...]