DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 6 (June)

Benchmark of the Week: Observation services denial rates, 2009-2010

This chart shows the overall denial rates of seven observation codes, comparing the 2009 rate with the 2010 rate for each code. The numbers, based on the latest Medicare claims data available, do not reflect the new codes for subsequent observation care (99224-99226) since they were not introduced until 2011. Note: The seven codes included below were not replaced by any of the new observation codes in 2011, meaning they all still apply today.

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to the DecisionHealth Newsletters.

Official DecisionHealth® Newsletter Archives includes:

  • Includes over 25,000 articles from:
    • Coder Pink Sheets
    • Part B News
    • Answer Books newsletters
  • Current newsletters added each quarter
  • Timely news and guidance vital for your practice
  • Fully searchable through Find-A-Code's Comprehensive Search
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to the Find-A-Code Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles
  • Save yourself tons of research time, find everything in one place!
Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • DecisionHealth Coding, Billing and Compliance Library

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.