Tag: OPPS Rule

April 2021 HCPCS Codes Changes

April Updates Bring HCPCS Changes

Make sure you’re using the latest code files for your Medicare claims. A second quarter update to the HCPCS Level II code set used for reporting products, supplies, and services adds 23 codes. Additionally, six codes are revised and 12 are discontinued, effective April 1, 2021. There are also two codes with changes to Medicare coverage. […]
outpatient Medicare claims

CMS Delays OPPS Claim Edits For Off-Campus Provider-Based Depts

OPPS claim edits slated to take effect this month will now start in October to give providers more take to adjust to billing changes for off-campus provider-based departments. CMS is postponing the implementation of outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) claim edits that would require hospitals and health systems with multiple locations to list provider addresses […]