Pharmacy Question for the Week of March 20, 2017
Does Medicare cover the IVIG drug Bivigam?
Does Medicare cover the IVIG drug Bivigam?
I have been assigning the following codes for contrast-enhanced liver ultrasound:
76705 Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; limited (e.g., single organ, quadrant, follow-up)
Q9950 Injection, perflexane lipid microspheres, per ml
However, I was just told that I should be reporting C9744 (ultrasound, abdominal, with contrast) instead. Is this correct?
Does Medicare have any guidance for assigning modifier QF (prescribed amount of oxygen is greater than 4 LPM and portable oxygen is prescribed)?
What is the purpose of the Medicare CERT program?
If we perform a left-sided atrial fibrillation (a-fib) ablation (93456) and then, after diagnostic maneuvers, we get an atrial flutter on the right side and ablate that, would code 93655 also be reported?
When it comes to panels, does Medicare allow labs to substitute one test for another?
Have the codes to report presumptive drug tests changed this year?
May I report MRI and MRA of the brain during the same session?
Are the CPT codes for patient-initiated spirometric recording covered by Medicare and/or private payers?
Can you provide any tips for conducting chart audits?
The patient presents for a diagnostic left heart catheterization (LHC), left ventriculogram and selective coronary angiography. The physician determines that hemodynamic assessment should be performed before and after exercise to assist in the clinical diagnosis. The patient is given a pair of 2.5-pound dumbbell weights then asked to exercise by extending the arms and bringing the arms with the weights to their chest. The patient exercises for three to five minutes. Does this type of exercise meet the criteria for billing code 93464?
How often can preventive screening tests be performed for Medicare patients?
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