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- CMS Clarifies Hospice Coding and Billing Instructions - AAPC
The Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) Change Request (CR) 8877 updated Medicare hospice manual instructions for acceptable principal
- Top 20 Principal Hospice Diagnoses for 2017 - AAPC
Since the implementation of the hospice benefit in 1983, the number of Medicare beneficiaries receiving hospice services has grown from 513,000 in 2000 to nearly 1 5 million in 2017 Over the years, there have been changes in the diagnosis patterns among Medicare hospice enrollees — largely due to changes in coverage In 2002, lung cancer was the top principal diagnosis But for the past
- Home Health ICD-9 ICD-10 Alert - AAPC
Question: How should we code for hospice patients when they are receiving care for residuals following a stroke? Vermont Subscriber Answer: Your patient's CVA may be listed as the terminal illness, but coding guidelines require you to code for the residuals of CVAs as late effects once the patient has elected the hospice benefit and is no longer receiving curative care, says Judy Adams, RN
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