Tag: HCPCS
AdvancedMD releases codebook
March 6, 2023HME News Staff
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah – AdvancedMD, a software provider, has released its 2023 CPT/HCPCS Codebook. The resource includes the full list of updated CPT/HCPCS codes, identifying which medical codes have been added, revised and deleted by CMS. “Billing errors are an expensive mistake, equating to approximately $125 billion in uncollected money each year,” said Tim Constantino, vice president and head of product at AdvancedMD. “Not only do incorrect codes result in massive bill collection...
CMS extends review of K0009
March 1, 2013HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - CMS has requested an additional 30 days to complete its coding verification review of K0009, a code representing miscellaneous custom ultralight wheelchairs, according to a bulletin from Noridian Administrative Services. The review is designed to resolve issues involved with classifying these items under the HCPCS. The new effective end date for all products currently coded K0009 is April 30, 2013, and manufacturers that submitted a coding verification application to the PDAC prior to...
NHIA updates coding standard for home infusion claims
February 25, 2013HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The 2013 version of the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) coding standard has been published and is available free of charge, according to a press release. The annual standard, first published in 2002, represents an effort by the NHIA to advance standardization of claim transactions and coding for all home infusion services. The document presents the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) per diem “S” codes as a comprehensive coding system for home...