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E Poto-Dill

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PubMed1997

Mastering the APG grouping process.

This case history details one company's success in using coding software to handle the requirements of the new ambulatory patient group (APG) system following the implementation of this complex new payment mechanism for outpatient care. Providers and payers are looking to coding software for help in billing and paying for outpatient services. Since the APG system "consolidates," "packages," and "discounts" a facility's payment for outpatient services, the new coding software helps ensure adequate reimbursement.

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Mastering the Ambulatory Patient Groups system.

Providers and payers will need to implement the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) system, a complex new payment mechanism for outpatient care. Because the APG system consolidates, packages, and discounts a facility's payment for outpatient services, providers might receive decreased reimbursement for services, as compared to the reimbursement received under their present outpatient payment arrangements. APGs, like DRGs, will force providers to examine their coding practices carefully to ensure that they will receive reimbursement adequate to cover their costs.

Ambulatory Care↗