CMS is postponing implementation of systematic validation edits for OPPS providers with multiple service locations until October toallow enough time to analyze collected data.
The CDC has posted the FY 2020 ICD-CM final code changes, and there were no changes to the proposed list of 273 new, 30 revised and 21 invalidated codes that were released in the proposed inpatient hospital prospective payment system rule, April 23.
In the transition to value-based care and pay-for-performance reimbursements, more providers are shifting care to outpatient settings. However, few HIM departments are prepared to optimize outpatient documentation and coding , which hinders the financial returns from this rapidly growing segment...
