tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 2

CMS Update: Use POS 19 for Off Campus Outpatient Hospital Services

Save POS 22 for on campus. As of January 1, you should have a new place-of-service (POS) code in your surgical reporting toolbox. While you’ve been used to reporting POS 22 for all hospital outpatient services, you now must choose one of the following indicators: POS 19 (Off Campus - Outpatient Hospital) Descriptor: A portion of an off-campus hospital provider based department which provides diagnostic, therapeutic (both surgical and nonsurgical), and rehabilitation services to sick or injured persons who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization. POS 22 (On Campus - Outpatient Hospital) Descriptor: A portion of a hospital&rsquo...

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