tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2000 Issue 8

HCFA to Release New Documentation Guidelines

As though managing the issues associated with ambulatory payment classifications (APC) werent enough to keep us busy, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) released a draft of its retooled documentation guidelines (DGs) in June. HCFA promises significant work to come as these newest attempts at nationally standardized guidelines maneuver through a validation process for a target release by 2002. Although HCFA and the American Medical Association (AMA) are expected to continue expanding the supporting information for these guidelines, the elements published in this draft will help coders and physicians begin to develop coding and documentation policies to ensure compliance...

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