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HCPCS Code for Provision of test materials and equipment for home INR monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets Medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the home and reporting of test results to physician; testing not occurring more frequently than once a week; testing materials, billing units of service include 4 tests G0249

HCPCS code G0249 for Provision of test materials and equipment for home INR monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets Medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the home and reporting of test results to physician; testing not occurring more frequently than once a week; testing materials, billing units of service include 4 tests as maintained by CMS falls under Miscellaneous Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services .

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Provision of test materials and equipment for home INR monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets Medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the home and reporting of test results to physician; testing not occurring more frequently than once a week; testing materials, billing units of service include 4 tests

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INR Management Codes
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INR Management Codes
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INR Management Codes
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UHC Tricare/INR management
UHC Tricare no longer pays for HCPCS G0249 and G0250. It was denied as not a covered benefit. While talking to the case manager for this pt, she told me that there is a code that can be used and is c... [ Read More ]
G0250 - aloowable dx codes
[b]Answer?[/b] that link still does not address the questions asked and i am interested as well in the answers. 4 units, not more than testing once per week- but do we bill g0250 with 4 units once a... [ Read More ]
G0250 - aloowable dx codes
[b]G0250[/b] AAPC addresses this code in one of their past news feeds. Here is the link. [url]http://news.aapc.com/index.php/2011/05/meet-g0249-g0250-requirements-to-prevent-delays/[/url] :)... [ Read More ]
V43.3 Used as Primary DX?????
:confused:[B][/B]Ok, I have a hot debate, I follow all guidelines and in my ICD-9 guidelines it shows which V codes are used as primary, additional, or both. I have a co worker that has been using V4... [ Read More ]
restricted coverage status on cpt code
we have recently started doing device education for home monitoring of INR for patients on coumadin. cpt G0249 is billed for followup monitoring. G0249 has a status code of restricted. i am not famili... [ Read More ]
INR monitoring.
I work for a Family Practice. Seeking more input on the following codes. I believe the Practice I work for has this equipement. But we do it inhouse. How do these following HCPCS codes apply. And does... [ Read More ]
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