Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
Say Goodbye To Your Part B Carrier In Six States Next Year
The first combined Part A/Part B Medicare contractor will take effect in July 2007, covering Arizona, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Utah, CMS officials told the June 27 Physician Open Door Forum. CMS released a request for proposals in September 2005 and expects to announce a winner soon.
At the ODF, CMS officials also clarified that:
• Not all radiology codes in the 70000 series will be affected by the discount for multiple scans on contiguous body parts and the outpatient PPS cap. For imaging codes whose work or practice-expense RVUs change thanks to the recent proposal, reimbursement won't be allowed to exceed the outpatient PPS level.
• A non-physician practitioner can bill for the oncology demonstration project on an incident-to basis.
Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
- EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT:
Beware--Gain To E/M Codes Means Loss To Most Other Codes
Higher-level E/M codes are biggest winners
Not all evaluation & management codes will see a significant [...] - ONCOLOGY:
Make Your Voice Heard Now To Prevent Steep Drug Cuts
Oncology drugs overpriced by as much as 185 percent
Five commonly billed oncology drugs are at [...] - Specialties That Will Be Hit Hardest With RVU Changes
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a number of specialties will take [...] - CARDIOLOGY:
You May Have To Close Your In-Office Cath Labs Or Scanning Centers
RVU changes could mean $200,000 pay cut per cardiologist
Cardiologists face just a 4-percent decrease in [...] - SURGERY:
Surgeons To Reap Benefits Of 5-Year Work RVU Review
Fracture care, lung surgery, digestive surgery codes will grow
Some specialties gained more than others from [...] - Say Goodbye To Your Part B Carrier In Six States Next Year
The first combined Part A/Part B Medicare contractor will take effect in July 2007, covering [...] - WORKING RVUS:
Prepare For 2007 Cuts With This Work RVU Hit List
Skin debridement, hip arthroplasty may be money losers next year
Get set for steep cuts next [...] - Some Specialties Will Get Lucky With RVU Changes
- Part B Coding Coach:
Don't Get Burned By Critical Care Coding Errors
Hint: A stay in ICU doesn't always justify a critical care code
There's more to determining [...] - Clip and Save:
Find The Right Critical Care Time Code In A Flash
Use the physician's documented time to determine the total units
For critical care time lasting beyond [...] - PHYSICIAN NOTES:
You Could Have An Easier Time Billing For Off-Label Cancer Drug Uses Soon
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Congress should expand national coverage for [...]
