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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to execute amendment No. 6 to the agreement (A-13517) with Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services, LLC for medical records coding, to add $878,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $4,305,000, with no changes to the scope of work or to the agreement term of August 22, 2021 through August 21, 2024.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to execute amendment No. 6 to the agreement (A-13517) with Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services, LLC for medical records coding, to add $878,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $4,305,000, with no changes to the scope of work or to the agreement term of August 22, 2021 through August 21, 2024.
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), 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. 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 support purposes for quality requirements mandated by state and federal regulations and ultimately for timely and accurate reimbursement from all payers.
HCCS has certified coders to review complicated encounters; ...
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