ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2013 Issue 12
OPPS 2014: Get Ready for These OPPS Changes From CMS That Will Affect You in 2014
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Article Overview
This article reviews CMS’s 2014 outpatient payment rulemaking and highlights the main outpatient hospital policy changes that affect reporting, coding structure, and payment methodology. It is useful for hospital outpatient departments, coding staff, compliance teams, and revenue cycle professionals who need a high-level understanding of the rule’s scope and why it matters for 2014 workflows. The article covers packaging changes, outpatient clinic visit code revisions, emergency department policy status, and payment update information tied to the final rule and comment period.
Why This Topic Matters
The 2014 OPPS final rule affects how outpatient hospitals report services and understand payment changes for the year. Readers can quickly assess whether the article is relevant to facility coding, charge capture, and outpatient reimbursement updates.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS updated outpatient payment policy for CY 2014
- Which broad categories of services were newly packaged under OPPS
- How outpatient clinic visit reporting was simplified in the final rule
- What the article says about emergency department visit coding status
- How the rule affected broader OPPS payment update figures and implementation timing
Who Should Read This
- Hospital outpatient coders
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Compliance staff
- Hospital billing departments
- Outpatient facility administrators
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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