Attend this webinar and you will get exclusive insights into what's coming with the transition to ICD-11: postcoordination, stem and extension codes and how they are used. See how they will impact your coding processes.
Broadcast will be Thursday, Feb. 13 at 8:00pm ET
7:00pm CT | 6:00pm MT | 5:00pm PT
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Aetna sides with CMS against CPT on subsequent observation codes
CMS won’t reduce your pay by making you bill CPT’s new subsequent observation codes when your doctor evaluates a patient that someone else placed under observation. But CPT has made it clear that its intention was for the new codes (99224-99226) to be used in this situation, despite the fact they pay about 40% less than the codes CMS instructs you to use for Medicare claims.
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