Ambulance transport – Deceased beneficiary
In general, Medicare does not make payment if no transport occurs. In a situation where the beneficiary dies, payment under the...
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Ambulance modifiers
Ambulance modifiers identify the place of origin and destination of the ambulance trip and must be included on all ambulance...
Avoid rejection of paper claims
First Coast made changes to how we handle paper claims marked for "other insurance". Review this article to avoid claim...
Duplicate reject/return to provider (RTP) reason code
Questions and answers regarding reasons for returned to provider (RTP) and rejected claims.
Returned to provider (RTP)
A claim on status T (RTP) was returned to provider for corrections. The assigned reason code will provide you instructions for...
Requesting an early offset of a demanded debt
View details pertaining to early offset of a demanded debt.
CMS-1500 (02/12) data element requirements
This document discusses the conditions and requirements of the Item fields within the revised CMS-1500 (02/12) paper claim form...
Drugs and biologicals Part A: Using the JW and JZ modifiers
The JW and JZ modifier policy applies to all drugs separately payable under Medicare Part B described as supplied in a single...
Drugs and biologicals Part B: Using the JW and JZ modifiers
The JW and JZ modifier policy applies to all drugs separately payable under Medicare Part B described as supplied in a “single...
Coding guidelines: Part A inpatient billing for malnutrition diagnosis codes
Read this article for diagnosis coding guidelines on correctly billing malnutrition claims.