tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 16
Part B Coding Coach: Just Because You Have A New Epley Code Doesn't Mean You'll Always Get Paid for It
Medicare slaps bundled status on 95992, denies reimbursement for new code -- weve got the scoop on what this means to your practice. In January, you finally got a code to describe the Epley maneuver,a simple but time-consuming treatment for a type of dizziness. But now youre having even more trouble getting paid for the work. The Epley maneuver treats a form of vertigo (386.11, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) that is caused by small calcium carbonate stones that have moved from the vestibule of the inner ear into the semicircular canals, where your sense of balance rests...
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