Urology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Check CMS Guidance on Inpatient Telehealth Services
Published on Wed Mar 10, 2021
Nebraska Subscriber Answer: As of February 2021, Medicare will include code range 99221-99223 (New or Established Patient Initial Hospital Inpatient Care Services) as temporarily reimbursable during the public health emergency (PHE). Resource: You can access a current list of Medicare covered Telehealth Services for the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/Telehealth/Telehealth-Codes.Question: Can we report inpatient telehealth evaluation and management (E/M) services to Medicare? This has happened in some cases in our practice due to COVID-19.
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