Jan 6, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Interventional Cardiology Deleted 93012 Transmission of ecg 93014 Report on transmitted ecg 93230 ECG monitor/report, 24 hrs 93231 Ecg monitor/record, 24 hrs 93232 ECG monitor/report, 24 hrs 93233 ECG monitor/review, 24 hrs 93235 ECG monitor/report, 24 hrs 93236 ECG...
Jan 6, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Medicare Payment for Clinical Laboratory Services Before Medicare pays for any test or diagnostic service, two basic criteria must be met: (1) the service must be covered by Medicare (e.g., certain procedures such as routine screening tests are not covered) and (2)...
Jan 5, 2011 | Medical billing basics
General List 99224 Subsequent observation care; low 99225 Subsequent observation care; moderate 99226 Subsequent observation care; high Effective Jan, 1 2011 Medicare would not pay for CPT 90658 (Influenza) and below are the replacement codes. * Need to verify if...
Jan 4, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Interventional Cardiology Additions 93451 Right heart cath 93452 Left hrt cath w/ventrclgrphy 93453 R&l hrt cath w/ventriclgrphy 93454 Coronary artery angio s&i 93455 Coronary art/grft angio s&i 93456 R hrt coronary artery angio 93457 R hrt art/grft angio...
Jan 4, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Prior Authorization – BCBS Who is responsible for getting a prior authorization from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida? • If your doctor is a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida participating network provider, he or she is responsible for obtaining a prior...
Jan 3, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Effective January 1, 2011, Health Options, Inc. (HOI) is instituting a change in the member referral process for all Medicare Advantage (BlueMedicare® HMO and BlueMedicare® Group HMO) members. Notification of a member referral is required when: PCP refers a member...