Providers need to clean up coding for electro-acupuncture devices, according to CMS. Claims submitted with HCPCS code L8679 will be subject to additional scrutiny to ensure they're correct.
This week’s Medicare updates include a final decision memo on an NCD for next generation sequencing tests, an update to manual guidance on prior authorization, a guide to billing and coding for mental health services, and more!
CMS put hospitals on track to face expanded price transparency requirements with a final rule released in November 2019. Take a closer look at how price transparency is set to change and what hospitals need to do.
The Medicine section of the CPT Manual includes codes for a variety of services including acupuncture, vaccinations, and behavioral health assessments and is divided into 33 subsections that can make it challenging to navigate.
