November 1, 2009
Avoiding inpatient-only claims pitfalls
Understanding how Medicare pays for inpatient and outpatient surgery is critical to your hospital's revenue. Medicare stipulates that certain procedures will be paid only if performed on an inpatient basis. How can you avoid pitfalls of billing for these inpatient-only procedures?
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