2006 News Archives
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- Ambulance
- Anesthesia
- Claims and Billing
- Codes/Modifiers
- Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
- Evaluation and Management
- Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)
- Policy/Coverage
Ambulance
- 2006 Ambulance Fee Schedule Transition (01/05/06)
Anesthesia
- Multiple Anesthesia Sessions in a Day (03/27/06)
- Anesthesia Claims (03/13/06)
Claims and Billing
- Update: Billing End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Related Services for Transient Dialysis Patients (12/18/06)
- Claim Status Questions (12/11/06)
- Out of Country Addresses & 837 4010 EMC Pre-Pass Editing (12/11/06)
- Carrier-Priced Procedures (11/20/06)
- Information Regarding Fix to Correct National Provider Identifier (NPI) Information within the 837 Institutional Crossover Claim Files (11/13/06)
- Guide to Obtaining Beneficiary Eligibility and Claim Status Information (08/28/06)
- Billing for Implantable Epidural/Subarachnoid Pain Pump Refills (08/14/06)
- Notice to Providers Submitting Nonassigned Claims (07/31/06)
- Filing Limits for Telephone Reopenings (05/22/06)
- Second Opinion - To Bill, or not to Bill a Consultation (04/03/06)
- Billing for Preservative Free Diptheria/Tetanus Vaccine (Decavac) (03/27/06)
Codes/Modifiers
- Coding for Stripping Keratoplasty Procedures (10/30/06)
- Invalid Diagnosis Code Editing for CMS-1500 Claim Form (07/03/06)
- Coding Drug Administration Services for Payment Under the CY 2006 OPPS (05/08/06)
- Q4080 Billing Instructions (04/24/06)
- Coronary (CTA) Coding Instructions (02/13/06)
- Specialty Codes 54, 87, 88, and 99 (01/16/06)
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
- CERT Error Focus - Provider Reported Billing Errors (11/27/06)
- CERT Provider Compliance Error Rate (08/14/06)
- CERT Error Update - Insufficient Documentation (05/15/06)
- Common CERT Errors - Chiropractic (03/20/06)
- Common CERT Errors - Nephrology (01/30/06)
Evaluation and Management
- Update on E/M Documentation Guideline Implementation (11/16/06)
- Evaluation and Management History Component (10/30/06)
- Medical Decision Making in the E/M Visit (08/21/06)
- A Key for Evaluation and Management Documentation (07/24/06)
- Hospice and Billing of Evaluation and Management Services (07/17/06)
- Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services - Usage of the GE Modifier for Primary Care Exceptions (06/19/06)
- Correct Use of the Checklist in Evaluation and Management Documentation (05/15/06)
- E/M Services Guide (04/24/06)
- Evaluation and Management History Component (04/17/06)
- Missing Evaluation and Management Documentation (04/17/06)
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)
- Electronic MSP Claim Balancing Frequently Asked Questions (08/21/06)
- Medicare as Secondary Payer (MSP) - Liability Situations (08/14/06)
Policy/Coverage
- Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (05/08/06)
- Home Visit Documentation (01/30/06)
- Frequency Instructions for Smoking and Tobacco - Use Cessation Counseling Services (01/23/06)
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