tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 24

Physician Notes: CMS Releases Collagen Implant Code

Plus: CMS still hasn't confirmed an administrator.It may be the middle of the year, but CMS isn't done adding codes to take effect for 2010.On June 25, CMS announced changes to the 2010 Fee Schedule, from introducing new codes to changing the multiple procedure indicators on others.For instance, you'll find that the multiple procedure indicator for code 36148 (Introduction of needle and/or catheter, arteriovenous shunt created for dialysis (graft/fistula); additional access for therapeutic intervention) is now 0 (effective for dates of service Jan. 1, 2010 and afterward), meaning that the multiple procedure concept does not apply...

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