Several ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leaders have reported questions concerning how to report G-codes with no associated charges, according to the ASC Association (ASCA) web site.
Latest report covers 4 procedures
Significant new scientific evidence published over the last four years has prompted three major medical societies to change their guidance on who should receive metabolic and bariatric surgery and which methods should be used.
Whenever theres something new that has to be done, theres a tendency for administrators in many settings to assign the task to case management, often with the comment that theyre already in the patient record.
Group Health Cooperative's case managers target patients with complex medical conditions and/or psychosocial issues who have been hospitalized and work with them on managing their health with a goal of avoiding admissions, readmissions, and emergency department visits.
