Q: If a provider documents sepsis with acute kidney injury but does not explicitly link the two conditions, should they be queried to prevent the claim from being denied?Read More »
When first learning about modifier -25, revenue integrity professionals were likely given an example of a patient in a physician office being evaluated for a minor health issue who asks to be examined for an unrelated problem at the end of the appointment.
CMS is proposing a 2.4% increase in operating payments for acute care hospitals and weighing numerous modifications to quality and reporting programs tied to reimbursement.Read More »