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Subject Title of Article/Date HCPCS/CPT Code(s)
Hematology/Oncology

 

Hyperthermia for the Treatment of Cancer (04/10/2008) 77300, 77331, 77600, 77605, 77610, 77615, 77620
     
Immunology Antigen Preparation Billing Clarification  (06/28/07) 95115, 95145, 95146, 95147, 95148, 95149, 95165, 95170
Coding for Transfer Factor (12/13/07)  95199
     
'Incident To' Billing Reminders for “Incident To” Services (01/24/08) n/a
     
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs)   Appropriate Billing of INR Testing by Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (rev 4/10/08) G0248, G0249,
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) - Revision to Instructions Relating to Compliance Standards (02/07/08) n/a
     
Laboratory Services Avoid Use of Non-Covered Screening Diagnoses for Clinical Laboratory Tests (11/01/07) (reviewed 12/28/07) n/a
Chemosensitivity (Resistance) Testing - Coding and Billing (01/04/07) 86849, 87230,  88104, 88305,  88313, 88358, 89050
CLIA Edits - HCPCS Codes Subject to and Excluded from Edits (03/06/08) 80047, 83993, 84704, 86356, 86486, 86586, 87500, 87809, 88381, 89322, 89331
Coding Tips - Immunohistochemistry using CPT codes 88342, 88360, and 88361 (4/19/07)  88342, 88360,  88361
Documentation Tips - Pathology Consultations (4/19/07) (reviewed 12/28/07) 80500, 80502, 88309, 88321, 88323, 88325
Flow Cytometry - Billing Guidelines (4/12/07) (reviewed 12/28/07) 88184, 88185, 88187, 88188, 88189, 88342
Independent Laboratories Billing the Technical Component of Physician Pathology Services (02/28/08) n/a
Laboratory and Pathology Specimens Date  of Service (06/05/08) n/a
New CLIA Waived Tests (01/03/08) G0394, 80061, 80101, 81002, 81025, 82042, 82247, 82270, 82272, 82310, 82465, 82565, 82947, 82950, 82951, 82952, 82962, 83001, 83026, 83718, 84075, 84157, 84443, 84450, 84460, 84478, 84520, 84830, 85013, 85651, 86308, 86318, 87780, 89321
Prostate Specific Antigen Test (2/08/07) (reviewed 12/28/07) G0103, 84153
Routine Billing of Blood Glucose Labs by Institutions or Home Health (01/10/08) 82947, 82962
Trofile Test for Maraviroc Therapy - Coding Guidance (08/23/2007) 87999
When Home Health Agency Billing for 82962 is Not Appropriate  (08/10/2006) (reviewed 12/28/07) 82962
When Outpatient Lab Tests Should be Billed to Part B (09/20/07) (reviewed 12/28/07) n/a

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06/05/2008