How The CMS Final Rule Will Affect Orthopedic ASCs: 5 Key Notes

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How The CMS Final Rule Will Affect Orthopedic ASCs: 5 Key Notes

On Nov. 2, CMS received the 2018 final payment rule, providing a 1.2 percent increase in ASC reimbursement next year. The final rule also addressed several issues pertaining to orthopedic…

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April 13, 2018

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5 Ways ICD-10 Will Affect the Surgery Center Front Office

Lolita Jones, RHIA, CSS, independent coding and billing consultant, discusses five ways ICD-10 will affect “front office” processes in an ambulatory surgery center. This article is the second installation in a four-part series. -memberlock Login to Read More

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April 22, 2011

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CMS Reassigns HCPCS Code Q1003 to a Deleted Payment Indicator: Q&A With Cristina Bentin of Coding Compliance Management

Q: Since April 1, our clearinghouse has been rejecting claims with NTIOL Q1003. We understand that no additional reimbursement was to be received after the expiration date of Feb. 26,…

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April 21, 2011