Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
Medicare Will Pay for Some Telehealth Services -- Get the Lowdown on How to Report Them
Plus: Federal Trade Commission extends the Red Flags Rule until November 1, giving you 3 more months to get ready.
Keep in mind: CMS notes that Medicare beneficiaries "are eligible for telehealth services only if they are presented from an originating site located in a rural health professional shortage area or in a county outside of a Metropolitan Statistical Area."
Allowable telehealth services include certain consults, office visits, psychotherapy, end-stage renal disease, and pharmacologic management codes, and you should always append modifier GT (Via interactive audio and video telecommunications system) to the applicable CPT code. For more on Medicare's coverage of telehealth services, visit www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/TelehealthSrvcsfctsht.pdf.
Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
- PART B MYTHBUSTER:
Check Secondary Coverage Before Billing Preventive Service
Obtain Medicare denial so the claim can cross over. Myth: You can't bill for a [...] - ASC QUIZ:
Think Your ASC Coding Skills Are Top-Notch? Take This Quiz
Hint: Your physician may still be able to collect for non-ASC-approved procedures, but the ASC [...] - INPATIENT E/M CODING:
Do Admit Codes and Admission Have to Show Same DOS?
Overlook this rule and risk leaving E/M dollars on the table. When the physician admits [...] - ASC QUIZ ANSWERS:
Check Your ASC Coding Skills With These Answers
Hint: CMS no longer requires modifier SG for ASC services. How did you fare in [...] - READER QUESTION:
Get Details of the Patient's Asthma Cause Before You Assign Diagnosis Code
Hint: Know the definitions of intrinsic and extrinsic before you select your ICD-9 code. Question: [...] - PART B CODING COACH:
Use 99211 Requirements for Prothrombin Time Payment
E/M specifics give hints on what's needed for this low-level test. You'll need a blend [...] - PHYSICIAN NOTES:
Medicare Will Pay for Some Telehealth Services -- Get the Lowdown on How to Report Them
Plus: Federal Trade Commission extends the Red Flags Rule until November 1, giving you 3 [...] - In other news ...
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