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AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2001 Issue 4
Changes to the inpatient only list
The “Inpatient-Only List” refers to a set of services that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)considers to require inpatient care and are therefore covered only when provided in an inpatient setting.
Typically these are services that are invasive procedures, or services performed on patients who may need at least 24 hours of postoperative recovery time or monitoring before the patient can be safely discharged.
It is important for hospitals to ensure that their medical staffs are aware of the list and are knowledgeable regarding the procedures on the list.
CMS’ current policy is to review the...
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