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Largest hospitals’ workarounds for price transparency compliance
Source: ACDIS
Some of the largest hospitals in the country have approached the price transparency rule by providing some pricing information online, but not providing the healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) codes for the services, according to a review of 20 hospital websites by ADVI Analytics.
CMS reminder: HCPCS add-on code G2211 is a bundled service
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
In its February MLN Connects newsletter, CMS reminds providers that visit complexity code G2211 is a bundled service under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), meaning the application of this code will not result in additional payment for a billed E/M visit service.
 

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OCR report shows risk analysis remains an issue for organizations
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
In addition to struggling to properly fulfill patient records requests, organizations largely failed to implement sufficient risk analyses and risk management strategies, the recently released 2016-2017 HIPAA Audits Industry Report revealed.
 

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Q&A: Procedures removed from the IPO list
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What procedures were removed from the inpatient-only (IPO) list starting January 1, 2021? What status indicators and APCs were they assigned to?

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Unpack ICD-10-CM and CPT Coding for Major Joint Arthroscopies and Total Joint Replacements

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