Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

The 2012 examples show which new drug code you're likely to pair with a push admin code.HCPCS has three all new J9xxx codes available for 2012 dates of service. Jevtana, Halaven, and Yervoy all now have specific codes you can report when your practice supplies those drugs.How to prepare? Be sure to update your charge master, electronic dictionaries, and charge slips to reflect any code and/or unit changes. "It is also a good idea to review code and unit changes with nursing staff and/or charge entry staff, depending on who is calculating the billing units ... This will eliminate rebills or pay backs for incorrect billing," says Janae Ballard, CPC, CPC-H, CPMA, CEMC, PCS, FCS, coding manager for The Coding Source, based in Los Angeles. And if drug unit calculations are performed electronically, ensure those fields are up to date in the charge master or electronic billing system so the [...]