| Subject |
Title of
Article/Date |
HCPCS/CPT Code(s) |
| Cardiovascular |
Alcohol
Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive
Cardiomyopathy (rev 01/30/08)
|
0024T |
|
Ankle/Brachial
Index (ABI) as One Component of Peripheral Arterial
Studies (rev 01/30/08) |
93922 |
|
Billing of Add-on Services for Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Imaging (Non-covered) (06/07/07) |
78491, 78492 |
|
Bioimpedance
(93701) Coverage Requirements for services prior to January 23,
2004 (rev 01/30/08)
|
93701 |
|
Cardiac
Stress Testing (rev 01/30/08)
|
J0152, J0395, J1245, J1250, J3490, 93015, 93016, 93018,
93018, 93350 |
|
Cardiovascular
Nuclear Medicine (rev 01/30/08)
|
A4641, A9500, A9502, A9503, A9505, A9512, A9700, J0152,
J0395, J1245, J1250, J3490, 78460, 78461, 78464, 78465, 78466,
78468, 78469, 78472, 78473, 78478, 78480, 78481, 78483, 78494,
78496, 93000, 93005, 93010, 93015, 93016, 93017, 93018 |
|
Clarification
Regarding Effective Dates for Carrier Claim Adjustments: Denied
Replacement Defibrillator Claims Lacking a QR Modifier (Sup Inst
CR 5104) (rev 01/30/08)
|
n/a |
|
Echocardiography,
Transthoracic and Transesophageal (rev 01/30/08)
|
93303, 93304, 93307, 93308, 93312, 93313, 93314, 93315,
93316, 93317, 93318, A9700, J7051, Q9955, Q9956, Q9957, 93320,
93321, 93325 |
|
Electronic
Analyses of Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators and
Pacemakers (rev 01/30/08) |
93731,
93734, 93741, 93743 |
|
Extracorporeal Photopheresis ABN - Contractor Instruction
(3/29/07)
|
n/a |
|
Internet
Access and Analysis of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Data (rev 01/30/08)
|
93741, 93743 |
|
Microvolt
T-wave Alternans Testing (rev 01/30/08)
|
n/a |
|
Payment
for Carotid Artery Stenting Post Approval Extension Studies (Sup
Inst CR 5088) (rev 01/30/08)
|
n/a |
|
Repeat
Microvolt T-wave Alternans Testing (09/27/07) |
93025 |
|
Percutaneous
Transluminal Angioplasty of the Cartoid Artery with Stent
Placement (rev 01/30/08) |
n/a |
| |
|
|
| Care Plan Oversight |
Care Plan Oversight Documentation Requirements (04/24/08)
|
G0181, G0182 |
| |
|
|
| Chiropractic Services |
Chiropractic
Issues with Referrals (rev 12/11/07)
|
n/a |
|
Chiropractic
Referrals (rev 12/11/07)
|
98940, 98941, 98942, 98943 |
|
Chiropractic
Services (rev 12/11/07) |
n/a |
|
Chiropractic Services - AT
modifier (12/13/07) |
98940, 98941, 98942, |
|
Cranial Laser Release Treatment
(CLRT) (01/10/08) |
n/a |
| |
|
|
| Claim Form (CMS-1500) |
Beneficiary
Signature Requirements (02/14/08)
|
n/a |
|
ICD-9-CM Coding on Claims (05/08/08) |
n/a |
|
Item
11 of CMS-1500 Claim Form - Required for Claim Submission
(02/07/08)
|
n/a |
|
Incomplete/Mismatched
Beneficiary Information (02/14/08)
|
n/a |
|
Item
24E of the CMS-1500 Claim Form (05/08/08)
|
n/a |
|
Mandatory
Electronic Claims Submission (02/14/08)
|
n/a |
|
Preparing
the CMS-1500 Claim Form (02/01/07)
|
n/a |
|
Provider
Signature Requirements (02/14/08)
|
n/a |
|
Top
Four Improper/Illegible Claim Submissions (05/18/06)
|
n/a |
|
Use of an 8-Digit Registry Number on
Clinical Trial Claims (04/24/08) |
n/a |
| |
|
|
| Claim Processing |
Beneficiary Submitted Claims (08/07/08) |
n/a |
|
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Request
for Medical Records (rev 04/03/08)
|
n/a |
|
Differentiating
Mass Adjustments... (03/08/07)
|
n/a |
|
Invalid
Claims Denials Generated by Managed Care Informational Unsolicited
Responses (MCIURs) (02/22/07)
|
n/a |
|
Mandatory Claim
Submission (11/29/07) |
n/a |
|
Purchased Diagnostic Service Claims - Jurisdictional Pricing Rules
(07/12/07) |
n/a |
|
Rejection of X12 276
Claim Status Requests That Lack National Provider Identifiers (NPIs)
(02/28/08) |
n/a |
|
Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC)
Updates (10/04/07) |
n/a |
|
Unprocessable
or Rejected Claims (01/24/08) |
|
| Use of 9-Digit ZIP codes for
Determining the Correct Payment Locality (09/27/07) |
n/a |
| |
|
|
| Customer Service
|
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System (08/09/07)
|
n/a |
|
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System
Flow Chart (11/15/07)
|
n/a |
|
Provider Self Service
Options (09/27/07) |
n/a |
|
Referring Providers Back to the Remittance Advice (RA) Notice (08/30/07) |
n/a |