In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, CMS has expanded patient access to telehealth services, allowing beneficiaries to receive a wide range of services without having to visit a healthcare facility.
Judith L. Kares, JD, writes about the unique coverage, billing, and payment rules that apply to these blood products and related services under Part B.
Q: We have a patient who gave birth while admitted for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). How should this be reported and sequenced in ICD-10-CM and which MS-DRG would this be assigned to?
Casey is on her way to the closest emergency department (ED). She is ill and has felt this way for the past nine days. Her symptoms resemble those associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
This week's note from the instructor discusses the new home infusion therapy (HIT) benefit and how it could help in the continuum of care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
