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12-29-2011, 06:59 AM
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Hi, all. Had an "Ask the Contractor Conference" with our local carrier, NHIC yesterday. the MedLearn Matters article on Obesity screening is forthcoming, but they did acknowledge that it's not out yet. (although we are supposed to be able to bill for it next week.....).
As soon as I see it, I'll post the link. Happy New Year to All! Pam
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12-30-2011, 06:34 AM
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According to 2012 HCPCS, here are the screening codes:
G0442, Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes G0443 Brief-face-to-face behavioral counseling for alchohol misuse, 15 minutes. See CMS 100-04-Chapter 18, 180.1-180.5 for details. No MedLearn Matters article on this yet. G0444 Annual Depression Screening, 15 minutes. See Medlearn Matters MM7637 for details G0446 Intensive Behavioral Therapy to reduce CVD Risk, bi-annual, 15 minutes. See MedLearn Matters MM7636. G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 mnutes G0449 Annual face-to-face obesity screening, 15 minutes (no current MLM article on these two, as of this a.m.). Also new is the G0445, high intensity behavioral counseling to prevent Sexually transmitted infections, bi-annually for 30 minutes. I haven't seen a MLM article on this, but I haven't really looked....anyone? I don't have a fee schedule or RVUs for these yet...does anyone have this info? This will determine whether my docs want to build EHR templates to support the billing of these kinds of visits. ROI, and all of that, you know! Pam
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Pam Brooks, CPC, CPC-H Coding Manager Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH 03820 Region 1 AAPCCA Board of Directors (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY) Seacoast Dover, NH AAPC Chapter
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12-30-2011, 09:00 AM
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Here's the decision memo for Screening for STIs and high-intensity behavioral counseling....
https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverag...aspx?NCAId=250 No MLM articles on this or the obesity yet.
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Pam Brooks, CPC, CPC-H Coding Manager Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH 03820 Region 1 AAPCCA Board of Directors (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY) Seacoast Dover, NH AAPC Chapter
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12-30-2011, 12:24 PM
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Med Learn Matters MM7633
Just thought I'd chime in on this as I am actually working on this issue as we speak, reviewing etc...
There is a MedLearn Matters article on the Annual Alcohol Misuse, 15 minutes G0442 and Brief face-to-face Behavioral Counseling Interventions, 15 minutes G0443. http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticle...ads/MM7633.pdf
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Roxanne Thames, CPC, CEMC AAPCCA Board of Directors 2012-2015 Region 1- ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY Past President 2011, 2012 York, PA Chapter Past President Elect 2010 York, Pa Chapter Roxanne.Thames@aapcca.org
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01-04-2012, 07:10 AM
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This just in...G0449 has already been deleted-see below-
HCPCS code G0447 has been assigned to APC 0432 and given a status indicator assignment of “S.” Further reporting guidelines on intensive behavioral therapy for obesity will be provided in a future CR. CMS is deleting screening code G0449 (Annual face to face obesity screening, 15 minutes) previously released on the 2012 HCPCS tape, from the OPPS addenda, effective November 29, 2011. This screening service will now be identified using ICD-9 screening and diagnosis codes. Coding and billing instructions will be issued in an upcoming CR. http://www.cms.gov/transmittals/2011...mid=CMS1255229
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Brenda Edwards, CPC, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CEMC AAPCCA Board of Directors, Chair Region 5 – Southwest Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi AAPC ICD-10 Trainer Kindness is contagious-PASS IT ON!
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01-04-2012, 08:02 AM
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Thanks, Brenda. If you see the CR, can you let us know?
Pam
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Pam Brooks, CPC, CPC-H Coding Manager Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH 03820 Region 1 AAPCCA Board of Directors (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY) Seacoast Dover, NH AAPC Chapter
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01-04-2012, 08:04 AM
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Will do!
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Brenda Edwards, CPC, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CEMC AAPCCA Board of Directors, Chair Region 5 – Southwest Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi AAPC ICD-10 Trainer Kindness is contagious-PASS IT ON!
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01-04-2012, 11:30 AM
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Perhaps I have missed something, but in reading through all the MLN Matters Articles and the CMS Transmittals on all of these new services, there is only mention of the HCPCS G codes to report. I find nothing on what ICD-9-CM codes we are to report for these services. Does anyone know what ICD-9-CM codes we are to use? Did I miss this info somewhere?
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Dawson Ballard, Jr., CPC, CEMC, CCS-P Coder
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