Where do we find the revenue code to put on our hospital claim for a Swan Ganz catheter used when a right heart catheterization is performed?
How should respiratory therapy bill for ventilation management provided in the emergency department?
Regarding the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) program, CMS recently stated “Currently, the program is set to be fully implemented on January 1, 2022, which means AUC consultations with qualified CDSMs are required to occur along with reporting of consultation information on the furnishing professional and furnishing facility claim for the advanced diagnostic imaging service. Claims that fail to append this information will not be paid.” Our hospital images are read by an outsourced radiology group. Will the hospital still receive payment for the technical portion if AUC requirements are not met? Will the radiologist’s claim be completely denied?
The billing Code 44 and the required UR process have become intertwined. Utilization review teams and physician advisors have the same goal as the Centers
Certainly, audits are a growing source of concern, but there is no need for panic if you are adequately prepared. The topic of audits has
What care management needs to know, and how health systems can start preparing. On July 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released
Demonstrate that a service was provided, and the absence of documentation typically is not relevant. I was recently contacted by a clinic that is in
Providers seeking to get ahead of the curve before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule for
What is the code for reporting BiPAP?
Can you please tell me if we can bill 93356 myocardial strain imaging on the facility side?
Is it true the FDA authorized the first STD testing for point of care settings to be used for more near-patient care settings?
What are the essential elements of radiopharmaceuticals?
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