Coders who are preparing for the upcoming transition to ICD-10-CM should note some significant changes to the coding guidelines for glaucoma coding as part of the 2012 updates to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting .
CMS decided not to cap outpatient payment rates for cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator procedures at the standardized inpatient rate as part of the calendar year 2012 Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule. In addition, CMS finalized several changes regarding payments for 11 cancer centers, drug payment calculations, and physician supervision. Jugna Shah, MPH, and Kimberly Anderwood Hoy, JD, CPC, explain the changes facilities will see in 2012.
CMS added four new J codes for reporting drugs and biologicals that previously did not have specific codes available as part of the 2012 Outpatient Prospective Payment System updates ( Transmittal 2376 ).
