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CMS Expands List of COVID-Related Services Eligible for Modifier -CS

The update added HCPCS Level II codes to the list, effective for Medicare claims with dates of service on or after January 1. CMS recently added a half dozen codes to the list of services that may be ...
Becker's Hospital Review

CMS Updates List of ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes Not Needing the Q0 HCPCS Modifier

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has updated the list of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes that do not require either an HCPCS –QR or –Q0 modifier for implantable cardiac device services provided ...
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Learn About Insurance Codes to Avoid Billing Errors

Key Takeaways Understanding codes on medical bills can help avoid billing mistakes.Healthcare providers use CPT, HCPCS, and ICD codes for services and diagnoses.Wrong codes can lead to unpaid claims ...
JD Supra

CMS Proposes New DMEPOS Coverage Policies and Payment Rates, and Seeks to Codify HCPCS Application, Benefit Category and Payment Determination Processes

On November 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule (the Proposed Rule) outlining proposals for the coverage and payment for durable medical equipment, ...
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Lumendi Announces CMS HCPCS Code for Reimbursement of ESD Procedures Performed in Hospital Outpatient Facilities

WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumendi--Effective October 1, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established C9779 as a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) ...