Counting 10- or 90-day global periods manually? Our new global surgery calculator quickly determines the global period end date for surgical procedures. Simply enter the procedure date to obtain the surgical period end date – no manual…
This article includes a quick reference table that will help the billing staff of providers, physicians, and other suppliers determine whether Medicare is the primary or secondary payer based upon specific situational criteria. The informat…
This article will assist Medicare Part B providers with proper billing relating to COVID-19 vaccine and monoclonal antibody infusion. Beneficiary coinsurance and deductible are waived.
Effective December 9, both the standard and expedited PAR coversheets are updated with new fields to improve the prior authorization request (PAR) process. These fields include selection of modifiers RT, LT or 50, site levels, alternative c…
Based on claims reviewed by the recovery audit contractor (RAC), First Coast has identified top denials for services within the category of vein ablation (codes 36475 and 36478) relating to endovenous radiofrequency ablation and laser treat…
This article provides guidance to avoid inappropriately billing Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs) for Medicare cost-sharing, including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.
Avoid negative impacts to your claims by providing the medical records for the laboratory, pathology and other codes claims submissions indicated in this article. First Coast requests specific documentation with submission of these codes. P…