More and more radiation oncology practices are opting for medical coding services. Outsourcing their coding is helping them deal with the ever-increasing complexities involved in reimbursement for this specialty. A…
Don’t sweat reporting 38220-59 if you meet these Medicare-approved conditions. If your oncologist takes both a bone marrow biopsy and a bone marrow aspiration, whether you’ll see Medicare reimbursement depends on the two guidelines below. But watch out: With OIG scrutiny and a HCPCS twist, these guidelines will put your coding savvy to the test. Append 59 [...] Related articles:
Here’s the key to concurrent infusion coding. Question: What are the appropriate codes for the first day of the FOLFOX4 regimen? Answer: You should base your final coding decision on the documentation and the exact services your practice provides. But as a starting point, the FOLFOX4 regimen typically involves the patient receiving Oxaliplatin and folinic acid concurrently [...] Related articles:
Here are the requirements the exam must meet, according to Medicare. If your PET claim meets certain requirements, you don’t need to append modifier Q0 (Investigational clinical service provided in a clinical research study that is in an approved clinical research study), according to MLN Matters article MM6753. Effective for dates of service on or after Nov. [...] Related articles:
Watch for your chance to replace 86316 with more specific 86305. If your oncology practice has its own lab, heads up. You’re sure to find a few new lab codes “in CPT 2010 that you need to know,” says Peggy Slagle, CPC, billing compliance coordinator at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Get started with a [...] Related articles:
Watch those Taxotere units, or kiss 95 percent of your reimbursement goodbye. A brand new list of HCPCS codes — including docetaxel and bevacizumab updates — goes into effect Jan. 1 and our 8-step superbill maintenance plan will stop denials in their tracks for 2010. Not using the proper codes will lead to claim rejection, which means “not receiving the proper [...] Related articles: