CMS’ three-day rule defines certain preadmission services as inpatient operating costs, meaning they are bundled and billed as part of the inpatient claim and payment is made as part of the applicable DRG payment for the case. This sounds simple, and there had been very little new guidance for...Read More »
Welcome to the 2024/2025 Council term! It’s hard to believe, but this is our sixth Council term and I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you over the next year. This year, we’ve welcomed more leaders into the Council ranks than ever before,...Read More »
The ICD-9-CM guidelines state that it’s unusual for two or more diagnoses to meet the definition of principal diagnosis. However, coders know this isn’t exactly true, as the scenario tends to occur frequently.
Pneumonia and heart failure is a common combination with which patients...Read More »
CMS projects that payment rates to general acute care hospitals will increase by 2.3% in fiscal year (FY) 2013, according to a March 24 release regarding the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. CMS released the IPPS proposed rule yesterday.
Whether you are a returning member or someone who is completely new to an ACDIS Council, as a member of this team, you ought to know about the full range of Leadership benefits that await!Read More »
As I’m sure most of you are aware, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a one-year delay of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. You can read the complete release here http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-17...Read More »
Of course, while Council membership comes with a number of benefits, there are a few annual participation requirements all members must fulfill to remain active and in good standing in the Council.Read More »
