There’s still time to register for NAHRI’s biggest event of the year! Revenue Integrity and Reimbursement Strategies: A NAHRI Virtual Event kicks off in less than a week.
From October 6–8, attendees will tune in for three jam-packed days of...Read More »
During a meeting in early September, members of the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee proposed creating new ICD-10-CM codes related to screening, exposure, and personal history for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The new codes, if finalized, would take effect in January 2021.Read More »
CMS provided clarification on submitting inpatient claims for patients diagnosed with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) without a positive viral test, in an update to MLN Matters SE20015 released September 11.Read More »
UnitedHealthcare’s (UHC) plan to require in-network, freestanding and outpatient laboratory claims to contain a unique code for most lab testing services is poorly timed and poses significant implementation hurdles, the American Hospital Association (AHA) said in an August 14 letter.Read More »
The AMA on August 10 announced four new CPT® codes for reporting COVID-19 laboratory testing, including two codes for reporting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibody detection. Read More »
Inpatient novel coronavirus (COVID-19) claims will require a positive viral test result to be eligible for the 20% increase in the MS-DRG weighting factor, effective for admissions on or after September 1.Read More »
CMS’ latest round of updates to its novel coronavirus FAQs on Medicare fee-for-service billing provides additional information on hospital billing for remote services, including a decision tree guiding hospitals through their options for billing for telemedicine.Read More »
NAHRI’s July 28 Quarterly Call featured a jam-packed hour of association updates and informative, detailed presentations on revenue reconciliation and coding tips for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) claims.Read More »
