The Medicaid EHR Incentive Program basics

by | Feb 15, 2012 | CPT modifiers

The Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and CAHs as they adopt, implement, upgrade, or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology in their first year of participation and demonstrate...

90 PERCENT FFP – CONDITIONS

by | Feb 13, 2012 | CPT modifiers

The Medicaid provisions of the final rule for Conditions States Must Meet to Receive 90 Percent FFP and Financial Oversight/Combating Fraud and Abuse Conditions States Must Meet to Receive 90 Percent FFP The final rule: Specifies the prior approval conditions that...

Medicaid EHR AND FFP

by | Feb 11, 2012 | CPT modifiers

The Medicaid provisions of the final rule for Conditions States Must Meet to Receive 90 Percent FFP and Financial Oversight/Combating Fraud and Abuse Conditions States Must Meet to Receive 90 Percent FFP The final rule: Specifies the prior approval conditions that...

New HCPCS code update for 2012

by | Feb 9, 2012 | CPT modifiers

New 2012 HCPCS HCPCS Description A5056 OSTOMY POUCH, DRAINABLE, WITH EXTENDED WEAR BARRIER ATTACHED, WITH FILTER, (1 PIECE), EACH A5057 OSTOMY POUCH, DRAINABLE, WITH EXTENDED WEAR BARRIER ATTACHED, WITH BUILT IN CONVEXITY, WITH FILTER, (1 PIECE), EACH A9272 MECHANICAL...

V code list – DX 2012 revised one

by | Jan 19, 2012 | CPT modifiers

FY 2012 New Diagnosis Codes Diagnosis Code   Description 649.82 Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section, delivered, with mention of...

Dx code list – FY 2012 New Diagnosis Codes

by | Jan 15, 2012 | CPT modifiers

Diagnosis Code    Description 488.89*   Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other manifestations 508.2*   Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation 512.2*    Postoperative air leak 512.81*  Primary...

List 2 – 2012 Revised DX CODE

by | Jan 11, 2012 | CPT modifiers

FY 2012 New Diagnosis Codes Diagnosis Code    Description 41.41 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] (STEC) O157 41.42 Other specified Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E. coli] (STEC) 41.43 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli [E....

FY 2012 Revised Diagnosis Codes – List 2

by | Jan 8, 2012 | CPT modifiers

Diagnosis Code   Description 317*  Mild intellectual disabilities 318.0*  Moderate intellectual disabilities 318.1*  Severe intellectual disabilities 318.2*  Profound intellectual disabilities 319*     Unspecified...

VITAMIN B-12 CHEMISTRY TEST – CPT CODE: 82607

by | Jan 7, 2012 | CPT modifiers

CPT CODE: 82607 – (cyanocobalamin) Chemistry test – quantitative analysis of serum vitamin B12 levels. COVERED DIAGNOSIS: 123.4 Diphyllobothriasis, intestinal, fish tapeworm infection 151.0-151.9 Malignant neoplasm of stomach 238.7...