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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 7 to the agreement (A-13517) with Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services, LLC for U.S.-based remote medical record coding and consulting services with no change to the term of Agreement (August 22, 2016 through August 21, 2024) and adding $700,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $5,005,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 7 to the agreement (A-13517) with Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services, LLC for U.S.-based remote medical record coding and consulting services with no change to the term of Agreement (August 22, 2016 through August 21, 2024) and adding $700,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $5,005,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services (HCCS) provides coding of accounts support, utilizing International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD10-CM/PCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Evaluation /Management Levels (E/M), APC-DRG Review and Auditing, HCPCs Medical Supply conventions to Natividad designated medical encounters and Education and Training to Natividad as changes occur within the coding spectrum.
HCCS provides coding support for hospital inpatient and emergency services to both trauma and non-trauma services, the appending of charges for emergency services and coding support for outpatient clinical services. This vendor was chosen due to the complexity and distinctiveness of both services (general and trauma) and the various coding requirement from state and federal coding requirements from state and federal coding guidelines for inpatient and outpatient services are comprise of multiple layers of treatment management, equipment, procedures and extensive documentation. HCCS provides coding ...
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