February 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

In a year of unprecedented disruption and uncertainty, coding productivity managed to hold steady, according to the results of our 2020 Coding Productivity Survey. Learn how facilities adapted and how yours compares.

February 8, 2021
News & Insights

In its February MLN Connects newsletter, CMS reminds providers that visit complexity code G2211 is a bundled service under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), meaning the application of this code will not result in additional payment for a billed E/M visit service.

February 8, 2021
News & Insights

Q: What procedures were removed from the inpatient-only (IPO) list starting January 1, 2021? What status indicators and APCs were they assigned to?

February 3, 2021
News & Insights

Most off-campus provider-based departments (PBD) that claimed the mid-build exception under the 21st Century Cures Act failed to meet the requirements, according to audit results released January 19 by CMS.

February 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

Review coronary anatomy and CPT coding for aortic and iliac repairs, as well as selective procedures used to treat vascular occlusions in the lower extremities.

February 1, 2021
News & Insights

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently released a policy statement with a series of recommendations for the provision, distribution, and payment of COVID-19 vaccines.

January 27, 2021
News & Insights

The Most Favored Nation (MFN) model interim final rule should be withdrawn immediately, the American Hospital Association (AHA) said in a January 25 letter to CMS.

January 25, 2021
News & Insights

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently added a new CPT code that will be used to report a COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Janssen Pharmaceutica, a division of Johnson & Johnson.

January 25, 2021
News & Insights

Q: What information must be submitted to CMS to quality a patient's home as a relocated provider-based department (PBD)?

January 20, 2021
News & Insights

Starting July 1, CMS will reprocess affected claims to pay them at 70% of the 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System rate.

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