Is Your Practice Ready for the New Year?
This article appeared in the December 2001 issue of The LINK.
The New Year is upon us. Is your practice prepared? There is a lot to do.
When was the last time you took a look at the super bill? Here are a few things to consider:
Are your most common procedures and [...]
Correct Coding Initiative Changes
This article appeared previously in The LINK.
The Correct Coding Initiative version 7.3 that took effect October 1st has a total of 3,105 changes. 3,095 of these changes are comprehensive component edits and 10 are mutually exclusive code edits. The specialties most affected are anesthesiology, urology, and cardiovascular surgery.
In anesthesiology, the edits bundle many [...]
Medicare Changes
This article appeared previously in The LINK.
Effective October 1, 2001, code 76977 for ultrasound bone density measurement will see about a 40% decrease in reimbursement for both the global and technical component when done in a physician’s office. This is due to a reduction in the Non-Facility Practice Expense RVU.
The globals for [...]
New HCPCS Modifiers!
This article appeared previously in The LINK.
Effective January 1, 2002, two new modifiers will be recognized by Medicare.
GY – item or service statutorily excluded or does not meet the definition of Medicare benefits.
GZ – item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary.
The modifiers will replace the –GX modifier.
Modifier GY [...]
Skilled Nursing Facility Vs. Nursing Facility… What is the Difference?
This article appeared in the December 2001 issue of The LINK.
Are you confused about the different types of nursing facilities? Medicare says the differences between the two are slight. The benefit seems to be the key here. Skilled nursing facilities (Place of Service code 31) patient stays are paid by Medicare Part [...]