tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 45

Hospice: Hospices Look To New Billing Opportunities

Hospice docs can furnish consultation under new HCPCS code.Starting in January, hospices will have one more way to secure reimbursement for their services from the Medicare program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has established HCPCS code G0337, which will allow hospice medical directors or other hospice-employed physicians to furnish pre-election hospice evaluation and counseling services. "Many hospices may be very happy to take advantage of the provision for a hospice consultation visit," predicts clinical consultant Judy Adams with LarsonAllen Health Care Group based in Charlotte, NC. Hospices will bill the service to their...

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