February 1, 2014
Briefings on APCs

In the 2014 OPPS Final Rule, CMS has dramatically increased packaged services and made clear that the trend will continue in 2015 and beyond.

February 1, 2014
Briefings on APCs

In the 2014 OPPS Final Rule, CMS offered the following -example for billing a laboratory test on the same date of service as the primary service, but ordered for a different purpose than the primar

February 1, 2014
Briefings on APCs

CMS replaces clinic E/M visit levels with single G-code, collapses EAM levels

 

February 1, 2014
Briefings on APCs

In addition to increased packaging and collapsing of E/M clinic visit level CPT® codes in the 2014 OPPS -Final Rule, CMS made additional changes that will have an immediate impact on reimbursement

February 1, 2014
Briefings on APCs

The U.S. healthcare system is and will continue to be dependent on clinical codes and is thus equally dependent on accurate and complete clinical documentation.

January 1, 2014
Briefings on APCs

ICD-10 impact on AMIs