This month's column is all about data--the importance of providers reporting accurate and complete data, as well as CMS having complete, accurate, and consistent data to compute future payment rates.
The 2016 CPT® code update may have been relatively small compared to previous years, but the urinary and genital system sections did receive numerous changes to align them with other sections of the code book.
This week’s updates include identifying "No Documentation" medical necessity denials for claims flagged for Recovery Auditor review; Shared System Enhancement 2015 Analysis and Design HUOPCUT hospice period and Health Maintenance Organization processing; and more!