Medical Coding Pro - CMS Publishes Q&As Regarding Services Previously Billed As Consults

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CMS Publishes Q&As Regarding Services Previously Billed As Consults - 2010-03-08 08:25:53-05
Medicare’s elimination of payment for consultation services has caused mass confusion throughout the coding community, not just due to the changes it has caused in your billing procedures, but also due to lack of information from CMS. In an apparent attempt to quell those issues, CMS has released MLN Matters article SE1010, which offers several questions [...] Related articles:
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Ensure Multi-Vaccine Payment With This Coding Advice - 2010-03-09 08:15:34-05
You may need to append modifier 25, depending on payer policies. Question: Our physician billed 90634, 90710, and 90606 for vaccines given to a 5-year-old patient. The insurance company denied payment and said they required a modifier. What should we have done differently? New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: According to standard CPT coding, vaccine codes do not [...] Related articles:
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Want to Bill the Patient? Make Sure You Use Two ABN Modifiers - 2010-03-10 08:33:22-05

A revised GA and new GX hope to clarify some of Medicare’s non-coverage policies.

At least one aspect of dealing with Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ABN) forms is about to get a little simpler, thanks to two modifiers.

CMS…



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Breathe New Life Into Your Asthma Coding Claims - 2010-03-10 08:35:05-05

Focus on form and drug to pinpoint the correct asthma supply code.

Are you clear on how to report asthma procedures and inhalers? Follow this advice, and you’ll breathe easy when it comes to asthma related claims.

Propellant-Driven Inhaler Falls…



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Ob-gyn Coding Challenge: Deliver Postpartum V Codes With Care - 2010-03-10 08:37:18-05

Bonus: Get exposure to ICD-10 coding equivalents.

Question: A mentally-challenged patient who delivered at home was admitted to the hospital for postpartum care. The patient delivered the placenta at home, and once admitted, she had no complications, but the ob-gyn…



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