HCPCS Code for Injectable bulking agent, dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer implant, anal canal, 1 ml, includes shipping and necessary supplies L8605
HCPCS code L8605 for Injectable bulking agent, dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer implant, anal canal, 1 ml, includes shipping and necessary supplies as maintained by CMS falls under Bulking Agents .
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We are currently doing Solesta injections. We are billing the L8605 and 0377T as of 01/01/15. Prior to that we were billing the L8605 and 46999 and being reimbursed with no issues.
Since we started u... [ Read More ]
[b]Fecal Incontinence Injection Bulking Agent, Solesta[/b]
There is a new code for 2015 0377T (we formerly used 46999). It is carrier priced and Cahaba GBA for TN does not have an allowed amount lis... [ Read More ]
Has anyone heard of a required modifier for Solesta? BCBS of GA is denying our claim stating that a Medicare-required modifier is missing. Medicare doesn't require a modifier for CPT L8605 or 46999.... [ Read More ]
[b]Solesta injections[/b]
Okay we have our first patient coming in for these injections. According to the Solesta website, you bill this will an unlisted code 46999 along with the L8605 x 4 units... [ Read More ]
I'm in Arizona and we have used the L8605 code but was advised not to use the anoscopy code along with it. The drug is quite expensive and we have billed it out 4 times. After paying for the drug, not... [ Read More ]
[b]C code only for facility use[/b]
[QUOTE="marlam, post: 261469, member: 28822"]effective 4/1/13 there a hcpcs for Anoscopy, submucosal injection, C9735[/QUOTE]
To my knowledge the C code is only f... [ Read More ]
Vickite,
We are in GA; we recently billed out the L8605 to Cahaba GBA. We have received a request for operative report back but only for the injection 46999, not the L8605. So we will see what happ... [ Read More ]
We are starting to do Solesta. WE were told to use L8605, 1 ml and to bill the units as 4 and to bill 46999 Unlisted Procedure, Anus for the Administration of the Solesta. 4 units are to be used beca... [ Read More ]
I was wondering if anyone has come across injections of Solestra (bulking agent) for treating fecal incontinence. I can use the code L8605 for the bulking agent but the only thing I can really use fo... [ Read More ]
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