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Infusion Pump Claims Bedevil Hospices

Published on Fri May 23, 2014

If your hospice claims with infusion pump items are getting denied, you’re not alone. HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS “has identified a claims processing issue affecting hospice claims that include revenue code 029X for infusion pump equipment,” it explains in a message to providers. “Claims are being sent to the Return to Provider (RTP) file with reason code W7061 indicating [...]
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