Addendum to GE Healthcare 2005 Coding
and Reimbursement Guides
GE Healthcare Medical Diagnostics recently released the
2005 coding and reimbursement guides. These guide books
provide coding and reimbursement information for medical
imaging services. Since the publishing and distribution of the
guides, however, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) announced a significant number of changes
relevant to medical imaging. An addendum has been made
to the original guides and is available on our web site at:
www.gehealthcare.com/acloserlook
Coding for Adenosine Injections in the
Hospital Outpatient Setting
The April 2005 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective
Payment System (HOPPS) advises facilities to begin using
Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS)
code C9223, injection adenosine 6 mg, to report the therapeutic
or diagnostic use of adenosine. To report the use of
adenosine phosphate compounds, facilities should report
A9270, non covered item or service. Codes J0150 and J0152
are now assigned to status indicator “B” (codes not allowed
or paid under HOPPS).
For more information, visit:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/pm_trans/R514CP.pdf |