Archive for the Week of December 7, 2005
Archive for the Week of December 7, 2005
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the week of December 7, 2005.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the week of December 7, 2005.
You can browse this week's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.
End Your Well Visit Denial of Claims
End Your Well Visit Denial of Claims Keep a close eye on payers after correctly performing medical billing! There can be inconsistencies with how a payer interprets coding procedures and how a practice interprets them. Currently there is an inconsistency with how to bill current procedure code 96110. The medical billing code 96110 should be separately reimbursable and not bundled with well exam codes as long as quality instruments are utilized. 96110 means: developmental testing; limited, (e.g. developmental screening test II, early language milestone screen), with interpretation and report. The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Coding and Nomenclature reports that it is perfectly acceptable in medical billing to charge …
Power Mobility Codes Will Be Delayed By CMS
Power Mobility Codes Will Be Delayed By CMS Power mobility medical billing changes are on the horizon. There have been several thing cooking in the power mobility CMS kitchen. There will be new medical billing codes and a revision to the local coverage determination (LCD) for power mobility devices. Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has delayed the release of the medical billing changes. On October 14th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that they would be delaying the release of the 62 power mobility device codes. This also means there will be a delay for the local coverage determinations for medical billing. This delay is …
