Coding for lumbar spinal fusion procedures in ASCs or outpatient centers is much different than coding for spinal fusion in the inpatient setting, according to the American Academy of Professional ...

CMS is moving a major share of complex procedures out of the inpatient-only bucket and into outpatient settings, a shift ASC leaders say could accelerate industry growth, especially in spine, ...

As patient care continues to move from inpatient to outpatient settings, hospitals are mobilizing for change. The March 2016 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Report to the Congress: Medicare ...

Some of these codes will be available for use as early as July 1. Over the last few months CMS has been releasing procedure codes for your revenue cycle teams, both for inpatients and outpatients. For ...

In the 2018 OPPS Final Rule, effective January 1, 2018, CMS added CPT code 92941 to the inpatient only list. The description of this CPT as provided by CMS is: “Percutaneous transluminal ...

When they are done on an outpatient basis, the very same procedures won’t come with a possible three-day stay needed to trigger coverage of skilled nursing care.

Annual analysis points to an urgent need to redefine revenue integrity as proactive protection, while strengthening coding integrity and denial prevention measures. WELLESLEY, MA / ACCESS Newswire / ...