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Important Note: Medicare will no longer pay consulation codes (ranges 99241-99245 and 99251-99255) as of January 1, 2010. This does not apply to teleheath consultations. Please refer to the CMS article MM6740 "Revisions to Consultation Services Payment Policy" in the CMS Resources section below.

The Consultation page is a central location for all Consultation information coming from WPS Medicare. The page also contains links to important CMS Resources. For general information regarding issues that affect all providers, see the provider home page for news and sign-up to receive WPS Medicare eNews.

Policy and Coverage

• PHYS-006 Consultations
• WPS Medicare Policy Page
• CMS Policy Homepage

WPS Medicare Articles and Resources

• Questions from the Consultation Changes Teleconferences
• Changes in Consultation Services for 2010
• Initial Versus Subsequent Hospital Visit Codes
• Consultations: Determining the Intent of the Request (01/14/08)
• Consultations (05/21/07)
• Consultation Resources
• Consultations - Questions & Answers

CMS Resources

• Revisions to Consultation Services Payment Policy MM6740 (CMS MLN Matters)
• CMS Internet Only Manuals (IOM)
• Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles
• CMS Coverage Center

Education

• Live Education Schedule
• Computer Based Trainings (CBT)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• CMS Consulation FAQs
• CMS FAQs

Important Areas

• Fees
• EDI
• Claims
• Appeals
• Forms
• Enrollment
• Financial
• Medicare Secondary Payer
• Medical Review/CERT

 

 

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