3 Questions Head Off Consult Problems Before They Start
Published on Tue Nov 24, 2009
By now, you've heard that CMS is doing away with all inpatient (99251-99255) and outpatient (99241-99245) consultation codes in 2010 -- but are you prepared for the issues this may cause, starting Jan. 1? Ask these three questions of your practice and payers, and you'll fend off headaches before they start. Keep in mind: While Medicare has released the transmittal letter to all carriers instructing them about the policy change to no longer pay for consultations, Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) introduced an amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) to delay this policy change by one year. This amendment was added on Dec. 14, 2009. If Congress does not pass this bill before the end of the year, the Medicare policy will go in as planned. Check the Ob-gyn Coding Alert and
http://codingnews.inhealthcare.com for more developments, but be prepared just in case. 1. Do Medicaid, Private Payers [...]
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