ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway signed a December 14, 2015 Declaratory Ruling of the North Carolina Industrial Commission order Sept. 18 affirming a reform to align workers' compensation medical costs with the national average, Workerscompensation.com reported.

It's become clear that the payment shift is not a short-term phenomenon, and patients are likely to continue being directly accountable for a significant portion of healthcare costs. One recent study projected out-of-pocket spending on healthcare expenses will surge to…

Outpatient coders achieved higher average accuracy scores for the second consecutive year in Central Learning's nationwide ICD-10 coding contest.

Georgia legislators are discussing the state's certificate-of-need laws preceding a possible reform attempt, and a wealth of proponents and opponents are making their voices heard, The Georgia Sun reports.

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health and Humana signed an agreement giving Humana Medicare Advantage members coverage at Penn State Health facilities, including Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center.

Outpatient care made up a greater portion of rising healthcare spending over the past decade, according to a Health Care Cost Institute analysis, AJMC reports.

Carevoyance compiled a list of unusual ICD-10 codes to highlight the level of specificity ASCs, hospitals and medical practices must capture, according to Chief Commercial Officer Katie Vahle.

It's never been easy to be a surgical patient. First, there's the anxiety related to undergoing a procedure. Even for routine, outpatient surgical care, there are always safety risks. Then, there are all the other stressful — and sometimes uncomfortable…

Provation launched Provation Apex, a cloud-based procedure documentation software platform designed to improve outcomes, enhance clinical productivity and increase physician satisfaction in ASCs and hospitals.

Here are four billing and coding updates with the potential to impact ASC reimbursement: