Chronic care management (CCM) is a critical component of primary care that contributes to better outcomes and higher satisfaction for patients. CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT (CCM):… Read More »Chronic Care Management (CCM) Benefits and Guidelines
First Coast Service Options Inc. (First Coast) wants to ensure you avoid common denials related to “Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM)”, RPM treatment management and digitally… Read More »Preventing denials of RPM and related services
CR 11354 informs MACs of new Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) waived tests approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since these… Read More »New CLIA Waived Tests – Modifier QW not Required List effective from October 1, 2019
Coding Guidelines for Screening and counseling servicesMedicare:Medicare does not allow the billing of other services performed on the same day as an obesity counseling visit. Screening Services… Read More »Coding Guidelines for CPT G0447 & G0442
Revised Moh’s Surgery (MMS- Mohs Micrographic Surgery) Guidelines: The mentioned below updates are effective from dates of service on and after Sept. 1, 2019. According… Read More »Revised Moh’s Surgery Guidelines for UHC
CR11137 revises Chapter 13 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual to allow providers to bill E/M codes 99211, 99212, and 99213 for Levels I through… Read More »Revised guidelines for E&M; When Performed with Superficial Radiation Treatment
There is a change in Medicare policy forthcoming regarding evaluation and management (E/M) services documentation requirements for teaching physicians. It is important to train teaching… Read More »E/M Documentation for Teaching Docs Changes July 1, 2019
Allergen Immunotherapy is defined as the repeated administration of specific allergens to patients with immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated conditions for the purpose of providing protection… Read More »Guidelines for Allergen Immunotherapy
Basic plasma coagulation function is readily assessed with a few simple laboratory tests: the Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT), Prothrombin Time (PT), Thrombin Time (TT), or… Read More »CPT for Prothrombin Time (PT)
HIV quantification is achieved through the use of a number of different assays which measure the amount of circulating viral RNA. Assays vary both in… Read More »CPT code for HIV Testing