The changes stipulate services for registered outpatients should be reported with POS code 22, unless the precise setting is known.
Services performed for a registered inpatient should be reported with code 21, regardless of where the services take place. The exact setting may require a different code.
Face-to-face services for someone not registered as inpatient or outpatient should include a POS code to match the setting in which the service took place. No face-to-face service should include the POS that the beneficiary received the technical component of service.
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