The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services acknowledges that there are code combinations that may warrant an exception in reporting based on clinical documentation. Coders tend to err on the side ...

CMS has established a new payment modifier — PD Diagnostic or related nondiagnostic item or service provided in a wholly owned or operated entity to a patient admitted as an inpatient within 3 days, ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued Transmittal 1867 (pdf), which is designed to help physicians, non-physician practitioners and hospitals, as well as Medicare Administrative ...