Documentation tip: An AMA CPT directive states to report -53 modifier, which is for a discontinued procedure (physician modifier). ASCs should report according to MCR ASC Processing Manual and/or ...

As of 2023, nearly half of U.S. hospital and health systems have at least one partnership, affiliation, or ownership interest in ASCs. Reports from industry publications indicate ASCs are becoming ...

Another top Republican lawmaker is floating plans to overhaul the Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, code system. Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and ...

The FY 2026 ICD-10-CM guidelines bring refined updates for coding digestive system diseases, helping improve accuracy, compliance, and reimbursement. Coders must manage detailed rules, from ...