Inpatient Facility Coding & Compliance Alert
Make Moves Now to Steer Clear of Potential Privacy Breaches — and Big Bucks to Correct Them
Inpatient Facility Coding & Compliance Alert
- Observation Care:
Ensure Admission Is Justified Before Assuming G0379 Applies
Tip: Get 3 things in writing, or billing observation care won’t fly. Observation coding and [...] - ICD-10-PCS:
Let Obstetrics Section 1 Give You an Easy-to-Understand Look at PCS
Key in to root operations for help with other sections. If you’re looking for a [...] - Compliance:
Make Moves Now to Steer Clear of Potential Privacy Breaches — and Big Bucks to Correct Them
Follow these 8 tips to comply with the HIPAA security rule. Even a small HIPAA [...] - Reader Question:
Quality Measures Get Added to Contract Equations
Question: I’ve heard that quality issues will become a bigger part of contract negotiations in the [...] - Reader Question:
EMR Templates Need Specific Critical Care Times
Question: Would a template listing a range of time spent rather than a specific time statement [...] - Reader Question:
Watch for ICD-10 Codes to Be Added to NCDs
Question: We have special arrangements to code office services for one of our physician groups. We’re [...] - Reader Question:
Let the Physician State Reason for Not Obtaining History
Question: How does CMS audit records when the acuity caveat is used to explain a physician’s [...] - Reader Question:
Don't Worry Too Much Yet About Medicare Payment Board
Question: I heard something about a new physician group being formed by President Obama to take [...] - You Be the Coder:
Heads Up for Your ICD-10 'Atypical Chest Pain' Code
Question: Chest pain is a common diagnosis in our Emergency Department. What’s the correct diagnosis code [...]