Jul 20, 2015
CPT/HCPCS Codes Procedures may not be billable by all providers. Radiology privileging limitations are in effect. 77080 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) 77085 Dual-energy X-ray...
Jul 15, 2015
Medicare was established in 1965 and is currently the world’s largest insurance program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). CMS also oversees the...
Jun 24, 2015
Carriers do not make separate payment for services rendered by the radiation oncologists or in conjunction with radiation therapy. 11920 Tattooing, intradermal introduction of insoluble opaque pigments to correct color defects of skin; 6.0 sq. cm or less 11921 6.11 to...
Jun 9, 2015
The professional component of a diagnostic procedure furnished to a beneficiary in a hospital includes an interpretation and written report for inclusion in the beneficiary’s medical record maintained by the hospital. Carriers generally distinguish between an...
May 26, 2015
Many of the diagnostic services, including radiology services, provided by physicians/practitioners contain both a technical component (TC) and a professional component (PC). Often, the PC and TC of diagnostic services are furnished in different settings. As a general...
May 12, 2015
78459 – Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), metabolic evaluation Coverage of PET Scans for PET Scan for Thyroid Cancer. For services furnished on or after October 1, 2003, Medicare covers the use of FDG PET for thyroid cancer only for...
Apr 29, 2015
Information Positron emission tomography (PET) is a noninvasive imaging procedure that assesses perfusion and the level of metabolic activity in various organ systems of the human body. A positron camera (tomograph) is used to produce cross-sectional tomographic...