CPT^® 90989, Under Other Dialysis Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90989 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Dialysis Procedures.

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The provider trains the patient and/or a helper to perform the procedures related to dialysis. This service is for a complete course of self care and treatment training.

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POS requirements for CKD education G0420

Medicare has paid using POS 65, 90989 and ICD-10 should be N18.6 as the assumption is the patient is being trained for dialysis due to reaching that level of the disease process. See [URL]https://www... [ Read More ]

Nephrology billing- dialysis

90989 - Dialysis training, patient, including helper where applicable, any mode, completed course 90993 - Dialysis training, patient, including helper where applicable, any mode, course not completed,... [ Read More ]

Nephrology billing- dialysis

Good afternoon! I wanted to get some clarification on dialysis billing for an outpatient and Inpatient facilities. I have the understanding that billing the training CPT code (90989 & 90993) is to onl... [ Read More ]

Home dialysis training

From what I can see the 90989 is an all inclusive and includes the physician services. Here is some additional information: [url]http://www.homedialysis.org/professional-tools/billing[/url]... [ Read More ]

Home dialysis training

90989 is not a physician service code per the Medicare fee schedule, so can't be billed by a provider for services done in a facility. But patient education by a provider does fall under the definiti... [ Read More ]

Home dialysis training

If a facility is billing for the training can the provider also bill for the training? We used to bill using the 90989 and then they stopped paying because the facility was billing and they would not ... [ Read More ]

Joni, CPC

[b]dialysis training code 90989[/b] I am coding for a nephrologist and recently need to clarify whether or not 90989 training code can be used. Most recent supercoder information (posted 6 months a... [ Read More ]

Home Dialysis Training

How much participation by the physican is required/recommonded to bill the 90989/90993? Is documentation for each training session needed?... [ Read More ]

Home Dialysis Training

You are welcome. We will occasionally bill 90993 that is considered incomplete or daily training. This code should ONLY be billed if the physician is postive that the pt will never be able to complete... [ Read More ]

Home Dialysis Training

Thanks for responding, Is there a certain number of visit required in order to bill for the completed code? The reason I ask is there is a code 90993 for each session not to exceed 25 visits. What i... [ Read More ]

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