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Ten new HCPCS Level II codes for drugs and biologicals will be payable for Medicare, effective for claims with dates of service on or after July 1, 2019. HCPCS Level II is a standardized coding system that is used primarily to identify products, supplies, and services not included in the CPT code set jurisdiction, such […]
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A previous Sevier County restorative specialist, who attempted to charge Morristown regional government more than $ 200,000 for undesirable hypersensitivity medications and misled Grainger County Tomato Festival-goers, is getting tropical storm to compel blowback with an end goal to limit his job in a multi-million-dollar protection trick, as indicated by court records.
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There is a lot of excitement about a new drug for women suffering from postpartum depression, but Sage Therapeutics’ Zulresso will present challenges for medical coders, their employers, and patients. First Postpartum Depression Drug Zulresso is the first drug developed specifically for postpartum depression. Often un or misdiagnosed, postpartum depression (F33.0), affects an estimated national […]
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I have an issue on billing the UDS code (80305 or 80306) to Florida Blue. I have been advised that these 2 codes cannot be billed to Florida Blue. We are performing Urine Drug Screens (Point of Service) so we peel the cup and we gather the results. Please let me what is the appropriate code to be used for this.
Be sure you are familiar with the identifier codes of drugs and vaccines, and their rules, when billing drug products. The National Drug Code (NDC) number is a universal product identifier for drugs used in the United States. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has required NDC numbers to be reported when submitting […]
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Consider managing all your pharmaceuticals as hazardous waste, especially if you are a smaller facility. And warn your C-suite that you’ll be scrutinized for compliance once new environmental regulations take effect.
Medicare’s Part D prescription drug model changes 2020, and it’s going to affect medical coders. The current reimbursement and payment model system for Part D creates incentives for Part D plans to push patients to the “catastrophic phase” of the plan. Once the patient reaches the “donut hole, Medicare is responsible for 80 percent if […]
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