The National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity’s (NAHRI) 2018 Revenue Integrity Symposium is a great opportunity to learn from and network with peers. There are many interesting and timely topics to be covered. I’m looking forward to many of my colleagues’ presentations and it’s difficult to single out just one; I’m also very excited about the sessions I’m participating in.
To effectively report opioid use, abuse, and dependence, coding and billing professionals must be able to recognize symptoms of these disorders and interpret detailed ICD-10-CM guidelines. Additionally, they must be able to identify complications associated with opioid misuse and overdose.
Modifiers -25 and -27 are used in the outpatient facility setting on E/M services. Learn more about how these modifiers should be applied in accordance with coding and Medicare guidelines.
This week’s Medicare updates include an application of a payment adjustment for IPPS low-volume hospitals, an OIG review which found 100% non-compliance with billing regulations for intensity-modulated radiation therapy planning services, a fact sheet on submitting data for MIPS through the claims data submission process, and more!
