Q: The American Medical Association added three new CPT codes for skin biopsies, effective January 1. What are the new biopsy codes and CPT guidelines for reporting them?
Case managers already know their responsibility for patients doesn’t end at discharge and an important part of readmission prevention involves following up with the patient well after he or she leaves. But a new study shows one problem area where case managers might want to put some additional attention: the transition from SNF to home.
A recent MLN Matters article clarifies language in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual to match current documentation policy for evaluation and management (E/M) services billed by teaching physicians.
