Change request 10901 updates the "Medicare Program Integrity Manual" with detailed changes to the local coverage determination (LCD) process, which will help to increase transparency, clarity, consistency, reduce provider burden, and enhance public relations while retaining the ability to be responsive to local clinical and coverage policy concerns. [MM10901]
So coding changes can be made more efficiently without requiring reconsideration of an LCD, CPT® and ICD-10 codes are being relocated from LCDs to associated billing and coding articles or policy articles. [CR10901]
Payment will be considered for unused and discarded portions of a single-use drug/biological product. The JW modifier is not permitted when the actual dose of the drug or biological administered is less than the billing unit.
Change request 11229 updates ICD-10 codes for certain national coverage determinations (NCDs). Make sure your billing staffs are aware of these changes. [MM11229]
Please review these quick tips from the durable medical equipment Medicare administrative contractor (DME MAC) about ordering oxygen and oxygen equipment for your Medicare patients.
This calculator will assist you in determining when additional documentation requested by First Coast Service Options Inc. (First Coast) must be received.
First Coast has implemented a new process to reduce provider burden and process claims more efficiently. If you submit claims for skin substitutes or radiopharmaceutical codes, learn how this new process will benefit you.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that any Medicare service provided or ordered must be authenticated by the author -- the one who provided or ordered that service. This article outlines acceptable forms of authentication.
When a medical reviewer contacts the provider requesting to submit an attestation statement or signature log to authenticate a medical record, the provider must submit the attestation statement or signature log within the following 20 calendar days. [CR 6698]
Link to the CMS Medicare Coverage Database. The following results include only documents currently in effect.
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