CMS proposed that a new HCPCS modifier be appended to every code for a service furnished in a hospital's off-campus provider-based department on both the CMS-1500 claim form for physicians' services and the UB-04 form (CMS Form 1450) for hospital outpatient services in the 2015 OPPS proposed rule. Despite many detailed comments opposing this change, no consensus emerged; therefore, CMS is moving forward with implementing a slightly modified policy.
This week’s note is about supervision levels at critical access and small rural hospitals. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.
With quarterly code updates and other regulatory changes from CMS throughout the year, the chargemaster coordinator has to constantly monitor the healthcare landscape, but the final few months of the year remain the most challenging.
