Monday, April 20, 2026

Humor: How Hospitals Handle CMS 14 Day Rule

The CMS 14-day rule for "date of service" has different versions for inpatients and outpatients, and for human molecular tests versus other molecular tests.   It's often a source of confusion (look for some publications on this, in the next year).

Here's a Chat GPT illustration of how hospital billing staff deal with the 14 Day Rule.