Hello!
I am using the CMS Physician Fee Schedule Search on the CMS website to look up if an assistant surgeon is allowed for certain CPT codes.
Anyhow, I cannot find any “key” to tell me what these numbers mean. I know “0” in the ASST SURG field below means the assistant surgeon will not get paid on this code, but what does a “2” mean? I have hunted around and read the help file, and I called Medicare help line 3 times today to try to get this answered, suffice it to say the people had no clue.
The CPT is 69990. How can I tell whether or not Medicare will pay for Assistant Surgeon??
https://www.cms.gov/apps/physician-fee-schedule/search/search-results.aspx?Y=0&T=1&HT=0&H1=69990&M=5
General look up:
https://www.cms.gov/apps/physician-fee-schedule/search/search-criteria.aspx
Can anyone Help???
I am using the CMS Physician Fee Schedule Search on the CMS website to look up if an assistant surgeon is allowed for certain CPT codes.
Anyhow, I cannot find any “key” to tell me what these numbers mean. I know “0” in the ASST SURG field below means the assistant surgeon will not get paid on this code, but what does a “2” mean? I have hunted around and read the help file, and I called Medicare help line 3 times today to try to get this answered, suffice it to say the people had no clue.
The CPT is 69990. How can I tell whether or not Medicare will pay for Assistant Surgeon??
https://www.cms.gov/apps/physician-fee-schedule/search/search-results.aspx?Y=0&T=1&HT=0&H1=69990&M=5
General look up:
https://www.cms.gov/apps/physician-fee-schedule/search/search-criteria.aspx
Can anyone Help???