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CLINICAL SUMMARY: Medical Necessity Behind Short Stay is Key This case involves a one-day inpatient denial for a 30-year-old patient treated for acute pancreatitis. With abdominal pain and nausea, the patient went to the Emergency Department where he was found to have upper abdominal pain and tenderness, a lipase of 1,447 U/L (reference range 16-77 […]
White Papers
The financial impact of the IPO list magnified with the rise of CMS-4201-F, giving rise to inpatient reimbursement for all MAO patients who require services designated on the IPO list. Hospitals need to ensure that the proper setting is scheduled when any Medicare or MA patient undergoes a procedure designated on the IPO list, and they should also follow any proposed additions and removals to the list closely to ensure appropriate treatment and reimbursement.
Case Studies
CLINICAL SUMMARY: A 35-year-old patient arrived in the Emergency Department suffering from a painful abscess and swelling on the left buttock. The patient, whose medical history includes hidradenitis suppurativa, bipolar 1 disorder and asthma, described the pain as an excruciating stabbing sensation rated at a level 10. Furthermore, the patient reported shortness out of breath […]