Who should lead a facility’s revenue cycle plan?
What categories should a patient’s final discharge plan include?
Q: Coding Clinic, Third Quarter 2011, p. 4 states:
“…morbid obesity is a chronic condition and; therefore, can be coded as a secondary diagnosis without treatment.” (emphasis added)
An article in the CDI Journal, “From the Forum: Manage denials for BMI morbid obesity,” seems to indicate that providers should document how the obesity affects patient care.
What level of patient care needs to be documented?
What factors indicate that an observation stay would be covered?
Medicare beneficiaries sometimes have information about discharge planning from CMS. What questions might they ask as a result of having this information?
Please explain the separate procedure exception for inpatient-only procedures.
Q: Has CMS added any DRGs to the post-acute transfer list beginning October 1?
Can hospitals report more than 48 hours of observation services?
