AHCCCS Encounter Keys Newsletter

Encounter Keys is a periodic supplement to the Encounter Manual containing updates and system changes.

2018 Editions

November/December 2018

  • Admission Source Code Age Changes Encounter Processing Schedules
  • Category of Service Code Definition Update
  • Code Updates
  • Coverage Code(s) ICD-10 Procedure Class Code Laboratory Indicator Limits
  • Modifier Updates
  • Place of Service
  • Procedure Daily Maximum
  • Provider Type
  • New Codes
  • Revenue Code

September/October 2018

  • Age Change
  • Coverage Code Change
  • Codes End Dated
  • Codes
  • Modifiers
  • End Date of Modifiers
  • MUE Units
  • Place of Service
  • Procedure Daily Maximum Limits
  • Provider Type
  • New Edits

July/August 2018

  • OPFS PGM Update (Three Hospitals) Encounter Processing Schedules
  • Category of Service
  • New Edits
  • Laboratory Indicator Modifier
  • Modifiers
  • Procedure Daily Maximum
  • Place of Service
  • New Codes
  • ICD codes
  • Provider Type

May/June 2018

  • Age Change
  • Bill Type Code Description
  • Code Changes
  • Coverage Code Change
  • Modifiers
  • Place of Service
  • Provider Type
  • Revenue Code

March/April 2018

  • Date Changes
  • Gender
  • Procedure Code Indicator
  • Notce of Rate Change‐Ground Ambulance
  • APR‐DRG Calculator Correcton
  • Outpatent Hospital Website Fee Schedule Updated
  • Correction
  • Coverage Code
  • Modifiers
  • Procedure Daily Maximum
  • Revenue Code
  • Place of Service
  • Provider Type

January/February 2018

  • Age
  • Coverage Codes
  • End Date
  • Codes
  • Procedure Daily Limit
  • Adult ER Benefits
  • Place of Service
  • Modifiers
  • Provider Type

2017 Editions

November/December 2017

  • Age
  • Category of Service
  • Codes
  • Definition Change
  • Encounter Edit Status Report
  • Indicators
  • Limits
  • Revenue Codes
  • Modifier
  • Place of Service (POS)

September/October 2017

  • Category of Service
  • Code Updates
  • Definition Changes
  • Gender
  • Coverage Codes
  • Edit
  • Reminder Regarding Timeliness of Encounter Submissions
  • Modifiers
  • Place of Service
  • Provider Type

July/August 2017

  • Category of Service
  • Code Updates
  • Gender
  • Coverage Codes
  • Edit
  • Reminder Regarding Timeliness of Encounter Submissions
  • Modifiers
  • Place of Service
  • Provider Type

May/June 2017

  • Code Updates
  • Coverage Code
  • Limits
  • Modifiers
  • Place of Service
  • Provider Type

March/April 2017

  • Encounter File Processing Schedule
  • Code Updates
  • Modifiers
  • Place of Service
  • Modifiers
  • Provider Type
  • Revenue Codes

January/February 2017

  • Edit
  • Limits and Frequency
  • Code Updates
  • Place of Service
  • Modifiers
  • Provider Type
  • Revenue Codes

2016 Editions

November/December 2016

  • Age Limit
  • Category of Service
  • Coverage Code Update
  • Procedure Daily Limits
  • Provider Type
  • Place of Service
  • Modifiers
  • Revenue Codes

September/October 2016

  • Age Change
  • Edit Change
  • Coverage Codes
  • End Date
  • FFS Rates for New Ambulance Provider
  • OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL COST-TO-CHARGE RATIOS FOR 10/01/2016
  • Modifier(s)
  • Place of Service (POS)
  • Provider Type
  • Revenue Code

July/August 2016

  • Edits
  • Encounter Processing Schedule
  • Edit Status Report
  • FFS Rate Correction CPT 81528
  • Family Planning
  • Code Updates

May/June 2016

  • APR-DRG Calculator Update
  • Encounter File Processing Schedule
  • Hospice Rate Clarification
  • Date Change
  • Coverage Code
  • Provider Type
  • Revenue Codes
  • Codes
  • Modifiers
  • Place of Service

March/April 2016

  • Age Change
  • Coverage Codes
  • Category of Service
  • Modifier(s)
  • Place of Service
  • Provider Type

January/February 2016

  • Sanction Update
  • Age Change
  • Coverage Codes
  • New Codes
  • Codes
  • Modifier(s)
  • Place of Service (POS)
  • Provider Type (PT)

Contact

Encounter Unit staff is available Monday through Friday (excluding State holidays)
to assist contractors in resolving encounter errors or to research specific encounter
issues. Questions regarding the validator or TI should be submitted to the AHCCCSTIEncounters@azahcccs.gov e-mail address. All other encounter questions, including those concerning mainfame, should be sent to the AHCCCSEncounters@azahcccs.gov e-mail address.