
HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2019 Issue 15 (April)
Gaining clarity: Review guidance on the removal of TKA from IPO list, 2-midnight rule
April 9th, 2019
Yvette DeVay, MHA, CPC, CPMA, CIC, CPC-I, writes that in the 2018 OPPS final rule, CMS removed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from the inpatient-only (IPO) list, effective January 1, 2018. Although some guidance was provided at the time, providers and physicians alike were left confused with a significant number of questions regarding documentation and inpatient status.
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