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News
Tackling the body mass index indecision in ICD-10-CM
Source: JustCoding
Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, HCS-D, reviews Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2018, advice surrounding body mass index reporting and how new advice conflicts with previous guidance. McCall also reviews payment methodologies and the official guideline updates for this condition.
Hospital prices outgrew physician prices by almost 20%
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Between 2007 and 2014, the growth of hospital prices outpaced that of physician prices by nearly 20%, according to new research published in Health Affairs.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Note from the instructor: Updates related to therapy services
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week's note from the instructor examines multiple recent transmittals addressing changes to billing and payment for therapy services. 
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Business associates and their subcontractor agreements
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: I work for a small hospital. Do we need to ask our business associates (BA) to provide us with copies of their agreements with their BA subcontractors?

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