chapter 10 coding compliance Flashcards
ASSESSMENT
CONTAINS THE DIAGNOSTIC STATEMNT AND MAY INCLUDE THE PROVIC=DERS RATIONALE FOR DIAGNOSIS
AUDITING PROCESS
REVIEW OF PATIENT RECORDS AND CMS 1500 CLAIMS TO ASSESS CODING ACCURACY AND WHETHER DOCUMENTATION IS COMPLETE
CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION IMPROVEMENT
ENSURES ACCURATE AND THORIUGH DOCUMENTATION IN PATIENT RECORDS THROUGH THE IDENIFICATION OF DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN PROVIDER DOCUMENTATION AND CODES TO BE ASSIGNED
CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION INTEGRITY
ENSURES ACCURATE AND THOROUGH DOCUMENTATION IN PATIENT RECORDS THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN PROVIDER DOCUMENTATION AND CODES TO BE ASSIGNED
CODING COMPLIANCE
CONFORMITY TO ESTABLISHED CODING GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS
CODING COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
DEVELOPED BY HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS AND SIMILAR AREAS SUCH AS THE CODING AND BILLING SECTION OF A PHYSICIANS PRACTICE TO ENSURE CODING ACCURACY AND CONFORMANCE WITH GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS
CODING FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY
INVOLVES ASSSIGING ICD 10 CM CODES TO DIAGNOSES AND CPT HCPCS LEVEL II CODES TP PROCEDURE SERVICES AND THEN MATHCHING AN APPROPRIATE ICD 10 CM CODE WITH EACH CPT OR HCPCS LEVEL II CODE
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM GUIDANCE
DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED BY THE DHHS OIG TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF INTERNAL CONTROLS BY HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS
LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATION
FORMERLY CALLED LOCAL MEDICAL REVIEW POLICY MEDICARE ADMINISTRRAVIE CONTRACTORS CREATE EDITS FOR NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATION RULES THA TARE CALED LCDS
MEDICALLY MENAGED
PARTICULAR DIAGNOSIS MAY NOT RECEIVE DIRECT TREATMENT DURING AN OFFICE VISIT BUT THE PROVIDER HAD TO CONSIDER THAT DIAGNOSIS WHEN CONSIDERING TREATMENT FOR OTHE CONDITIONS
MEDICALLY UNLIKELY EDIT
UDED TO COMPARE UNITS OF SERVICE UOS WITH CPT AND HCPCSLEVEL II CODES REPORTED ON CLAIMS INDICATES THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF UOS ALLOWABLE BY THE SAME PROVIDER FOR THE SAME BENFICIARY ON THE SAME DATE OF SERVICE UNER MOST CIRCUMSTANCES
MEDICARE COVERAGE DATABASE
USED BY MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACORS PROVIDERS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PROCEDURE OR SERVICE IS REASONABLE AND NECCESSARY FOR TEH DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMETN OF AN ILLNESS OR INJURY
MEDICARE CODE EDITOR
SOFEWORE PROGRAM USED TO DETECT AND REPORT ERRORS IN ICD 10 CM CODED DATA DURING PROCESSING OF INPATIENT HOSPITAL MEDICARE CLAIMS
NARRATICE CLINIC NOTE
USE PARAGRAPGH FORMATE TO DOCUMENT HEALTH CARE
NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATION
RULES DEVELOPED BY CMS THAT SPECIFY UNDER WHAT CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES CONSIDERED RESONABLE AND NECCESSARY AND CORRECTLY CODED