Billing
Ambulance transport - multiple patients
Learn about Medicare’s billing and payment guidelines for ambulance transports of multiple patients.
Counting units for therapy codes
Read this article to learn how to count units to properly bill therapy HCPCS codes.
Availability of the list of essential medicines considered to be in shortage for the purposes of the recently finalized separate IPPS payment for establishing and maintaining access to essential medicines
In the fiscal year 2025 IPPS and LTCH final rule, CMS finalized a separate payment for establishing and maintaining access to essential Medicines. Read this article to learn more.
Requesting a comparative billing report -- Part A providers
Comparative billing report (CBR) information is available to providers and suppliers by request.
Requesting a comparative billing report -- Part B providers
Complete review of the Retrieve Documents feature in SPOT.
Physician supervision of diagnostic tests
The Code of Federal Regulations requires that, with certain exceptions, diagnostic tests covered under the Social Security Act and payable under the physician fee schedule must be performed under the…
Physician supervision of diagnostic tests
The Code of Federal Regulations requires that, with certain exceptions, diagnostic tests covered under the Social Security Act and payable under the physician fee schedule must be performed under the…
Use of JW and JZ Modifiers when Billing for Separately Payable Incident-to Supplies
Effective January 1, 2026, the application of the JW and JZ modifiers has changed for certain skin substitutes per the calendar year (CY) 2026 final rule. This article describes the changes.
2026 Part B portable x-ray reimbursement rates - response to comments
This article contains the response to comments for the 2026 preliminary Part B portable x-ray transportation rates and a link to the final 2026 rates.
Travel allowance for collection of specimens
Read this article to learn more about the travel allowance paid for the collection of specimens.