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Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

CMS:

99495 and 99496 FAQs Delve Into Place and Date of Service

Published on Fri Apr 12, 2013

Don’t try to claim these codes if patient dies before 30-day period is complete. CMS has offered some fresh insights into how Medicare payers expect you to use 2013’s new transitional care management (TCM) codes. CMS’s Ryan Howe alerted practices to the new information during the agency’s March 12 Open Door Forum, noting several important points about the TCM codes [...]
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