Modifier -JW is used to describe drug amounts that are discarded and not administered to any patient. This does not reduce the payment for the drugs, so this is an informational modifier, but it is a mandatory modifier.
In 2018, most organizations held the line on coder productivity, according to the results of sister publication HIM Briefings’ 2018 coding productivity survey.
This week's note from the instructor discusses recent guidance from CMS on how to handle the removal of TKAs from the inpatient-only list and the 2 midnight rule.
This week’s Medicare updates include a Special Edition MLN Matters article on the removal of total knee arthroplasty from the inpatient-only list, manual changes related to functional reporting requirements and outpatient therapy caps, the April 2019 quarterly average sales price drug pricing files, and more!
Mandatory participation in Medicare bundled payment programs may yield better results, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report released January 22.
