tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 41
PART B REVENUE BOOSTER: Don't Forget About Q Codes With Your Casting Claims
Think Q4050 is out of your reach? Think againIf you aren't billing Q codes to Medicare for your casting supplies, you could be missing out on up to $50 per claim.Suppose a practitioner in your office applies the cast to a patient's fractured limb. You report the CPT code, and you-re all set, right? Not so fast. You-ll be writing off significant reimbursement without also reporting the appropriate casting code from the 29000-29086 (body and upper extremity) or 29305-29450 (lower extremity) series, based on the cast's location and other specifics.Depending on payer preference, choose the supply code...
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