The update added HCPCS Level II codes to the list, effective for Medicare claims with dates of service on or after January 1. CMS recently added a half dozen codes to the list of services that may be ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has updated the list of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes that do not require either an HCPCS –QR or –Q0 modifier for implantable cardiac device services provided ...

Note: Carriers must price all claims for surgical teams “by report.” CMS notes that payment is not generally allowed for an assistant surgeon when payment for either two surgeons (modifier -62) or ...