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Annette
Now what if the insurance company doesnt accept the JW modifier, then should I bill the above scenario as J0585 x80 units or J0585 x100 units?
Any guidance is appreciated!
Especially for TCM, what IS the actual documentation requirement?
Does the current list of meds need to be imported into that chart note, or does the EHR current list for reference qualify if the provider documents med rec was done?
Thank you!
Michelle
There was a far-ranging medication management discussion held at The Joint Commission’s 2019 Executive Briefings this September. Led by Robert Campbell, PharmD, a pharmacist with The Joint Commission’s Standards Interpretation Group, the panel covered everything from medication compounding, opioids and painkillers, and syringe use.
We are trying to determine if we are allowed to bill separately for the administration of medications prior to and after a procedure such as a laceration repair or a wrist reduction done in the ER. Often after a wrist reduction in the ER the patient will receive Zofran for nausea and Dilaudid for pain control. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
Last October, the hospital was placed under immediate jeopardy following the death of a patient with dementia. After being admitted from a nursing home, the patient was given 10 times the maximum daily dose of a calcium channel blocker, causing a fatal overdose. DeKalb Medical officers self-reported the incident to CMS and released a statement saying they “want to make sure it never happens again.”
DeKalb Medical was placed under immediate jeopardy following the death of a patient with dementia. DeKalb Medical officers self-reported the incident to CMS and began a series of patient safety reforms, many of which seek to reduce overreliance on technology.