Coders are now tasked with reporting social determinants of health, or circumstances in patients’ lives that can influence the quality of their life and overall wellbeing. Understand how to improve documentation of these factors and ensure complete and accurate coding.
This week’s Medicare updates include guidance on the Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies pathway, the July 2023 versions of the OPPS Addendum A and B files, and more!
CMS introduced the inpatient-only list in 2001 to ensure patients who undergo complex, high-risk surgical procedures receive postoperative monitoring services in an inpatient setting.
