Are you providing outpatient therapy services on institutional claims and receiving reason code 34963 indicating the attending physician is invalid? Read this article for assistance to resolve your claim returns.
Effective April 1, CMS implemented a new consistency edit to validate the attending physician NPI. Claims are returning with reason code 34963. Read on for more information.
Medicare applies a MPPR to the payment of select therapy services. The reduction applies to HCPCS codes contained on the list of “always therapy” services, regardless of the type of provider or supplier furnishing the services. Find out the…