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G0390 (Trauma Team Response) denied when billed with CPT 99291 & ER Services

We have several claim that are being denied payment for G0390, Trauma Team Response with the correct Rev Code 689 billed on the same day as CPT 99291, Critical Care. The EOB always says that the CPT/HCPCS is not valid/ correct or that services were not performed. The payer is WV Health Plan Medicaid. I have reviewed the CMS guidelines and it looks like it is being billed/coded correctly. Is anyone else having an issue getting G0390 paid?

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Modifier ST – relation to trauma and injury

Fellow AAPC Professionals:

I am seeing modifier ST appended to radiology services in the outpatient settings for patients who have had an injury. This is happening for United Health Care Choice Plus.
Does anyone have any information on whether this is appropriate use of this modifier for this carrier? Perhaps there is a special incentive for UHC Choice Plus?

Thank you!

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G0390 with 99291 Trauma Billing- Help

Does anyone use the G0390 on professional claims? It is in the HCPCs book and per what I can find online it needs to be billed with Level 1 Trauma activation, but only if critical care is performed. Our billing dept is saying the G0390 is only billed on the facility side?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

thank you,
Jolene

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Trauma pain epidurals with medicare

We have some anesthesiologists that due pain blocks/epidurals for acute pain due to trauma. These patients are not having surgery, so post op pain is out the door. When Medicare updated their LCD with the new epidural codes they did not include an "acute pain due to trauma code" that was previously listed. They updated 10/1/17 to include this but any epidurals done for trauma pain over the last year and being denied for medical necessity. Has anyone else encountered this issue? If so, were you able to appeal and get reprocessed? Thank you!

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as of Oct. 1 to use ICD 10 CM (causality) codes for all trauma diagnoses

Hello all,
I need HELP!! One of my physicians came to me asking about the causality reimbursement. He stated they will be required as of Oct. 1 to use ICD 10 CM (causality) codes for all trauma diagnoses or risk losing reimbursement. Does anyone know what this is about? Thanks in advance

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