tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 24

Part B Coding Coach: Heed New Transmittal When Documenting, Compiling Critical Care Time

Medicare clears up counseling, concurrent care rules If coders can learn to spot critical care indicators, and doctors are diligent about documenting encounter specifics, you can capture critical care each time the physician provides it. To help coders with this process, CMS released transmittal 1530 on June 6. This document puts all critical care coding guidance in one easy-to-access place, says Carol Pohlig, BSN, RN, CPC, ACS, senior coding and education specialist at the University of Pennsylvania. The transmittal, effective July 7, makes especially clear points on documenting family counseling time and coding for concurrent critical care. Keep it...

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