The guidelines are effective October 1 and highlights include new instructions for reporting manifestations of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), vaping, and social determinants of health among other changes.
The Duke University Health System in Durham, North Carolina, has more than 1,200 inpatient beds, handles two million outpatient visits annually, and serves as one of the country’s leading research institutions. As the director of revenue and documentation integrity at Duke Health, Garland Goins, MBA is tasked with structuring its complex revenue integrity department.
To ensure you and your team have the most recent coding and billing guidance related to the novel coronavirus public health emergency, regularly check these official resources.
CMS released a new point of origin code for patients transferred from alternate care sites established during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. The new code “G” (transfer from a designated disaster alternative care site [ACS]) is effective July 1, according to Transmittal 10178.
