Transcription of Billing and Coding Guidelines for Brachytherapy L30320
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}
Billing and Coding Guidelines LCD Title Brachytherapy LCD ID Number L30320 Guidelines : 1. A valid ICD-9-CM diagnosis code must be present on every claim. All ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes must be coded to the highest level of specificity 2. Correct Coding Initiatives apply The following services are bundled into the radiation therapy codes 77750-77799 except for procedure code 77776: 11920,11921,11922,16000,16010,16015,1602 0,16025,16030,36425, 53670,53675,99211,99212,99213,99214,9921 5,99238,99281,99282, 99283,99284,99285,90780,90781,90841,9084 3,90844,90847,99050, 99052,99054,99058,99071,99090,99150,9915 1,99180,99182,99185, 99371, 99372, 99373 Anesthesia (whatever code billed) Care of infected skin (whatever code billed) Checking of treatment charts, verification of dosage, as needed (whatever code billed) Continued patient evaluation, examination, written progress notes, as needed (whatever code billed) Final physical examination (whatever code billed) Medical prescription writing (whatever code billed) Nutritional counseling (whatever code billed) Pain management (whatever code billed) Review & revision of treatment plan (whatever code billed) Routine medical management of unrelated problem (whatever code billed) Special care of ostomy (whatever code billed) Written reports, progress notes (whatever code billed)
Billing and Coding Guidelines . LCD Title . Brachytherapy . LCD ID Number . L30320 . Guidelines: 1. A valid ICD-9-CM diagnosis code must be present on every claim. All ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes must be coded to the highest level of specificity . …
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Please notify us if you found a problem with this document:
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}