tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 31

Fee Schedule: New CMS Fee Schedule Update Brings Good News for Some Bilateral Surgery Coding Pros

Plus: Medicare releases new sleep study HCPCS codes, changes descriptor on INR testing HCPCS codeIf you've been in the habit of hearing bad news from Medicare, it's time to turn that ship around -- a new transmittal opens the door to bilateral payment for two codes.Effective for dates of service starting Oct. 6, Medicare has changed the bilateral indicator for both 15878 (Suction assisted lipectomy; upper extremity) and 15879 (...lower extremity) from "0," which means that bilateral payment will not be allowed with these codes, to "1," which indicates that bilateral payment is allowable.CMS...

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