Thouvenel
Guru
My claims for Cigna and Aetna are being denied for the 36415 when performed with an office visit...the lab bills the lab tests, we bill the venipuncture. Is anyone out there getting paid for the 36415 for these insurance companies?
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Wiki 36415 denials
- Thread starter Thouvenel
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knimmer
Networker
Humana is one payor that we do not get reimbursed for 36415. I believe it depends on your contract. If your office recently resigned contracts, they may have added that in there. I would either call the payor to find out their reasoning and appeal the claims. You might want to have someone discuss this at negotiation time.
Roberta P
Networker
36415
I am having the same problem, was contacted by Aetna today and was told that they were going to go back and re-coup all the venipunctures they had paid. It seems this was changed sometime last year. I was told that it was made inclusive with lab payments since last year.
Heard nothing about it?? Very upset!!
I am having the same problem, was contacted by Aetna today and was told that they were going to go back and re-coup all the venipunctures they had paid. It seems this was changed sometime last year. I was told that it was made inclusive with lab payments since last year.
Heard nothing about it?? Very upset!!
btadlock1
Guest
Oddly enough, I think those bundle to the pulse oximeter code, if you bill that. It's a relatively common denial. Where I used to work, we just wrote it off, since the reimbursement was so low, anyways, It could be a group or plan specific denial, but you should ask to see the rationale for it, anyways. Also, for Cigna, this might help (see page 7): http://www.cigna.com/assets/docs/health-care-professionals/807467h-Preventive-Health-Cov-Guide.pdf
encomma-watson
Networker
36415
It might be bundling with the CCI edits. Medicaid and Medicare will pay for it, but NCBCBS bundles it with the E/M code.
Good Luck.
It might be bundling with the CCI edits. Medicaid and Medicare will pay for it, but NCBCBS bundles it with the E/M code.
Good Luck.