Pulmonology Coding Alert

Question: I understand that the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule offered changes to e-prescribing making it easier to participate in the program. How do we report eprescribing? Georgia Subscriber Answer: Currently, to report the e-prescribing measure successfully, you must report one of three numerator G codes (G8443, G8445, G8446) for at least 50 percent of applicable cases. CMS eliminates these codes for 2010. Effective Jan. 1, you'll report an e-prescribing code only when a visit results in an electronic prescription being placed. You'll need to report this code at least 25 times during the reporting period to be considered a successful electronic prescriber. CMS will issue a new numerator G code with the following descriptor: • Gxxxx " At least 1 prescription created during the encounter was generated and transmitted electronically using a qualified electronic prescribing system. Look for the new code in future issues of Pulmonology Coding Alert. CMS will [...]