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1 Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 32 Billing Requirements for Special Services Table of Contents (Rev. 3181, ) (Rev. 3204, ) Transmittals for Chapter Diagnostic Blood Pressure Monitoring Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) Billing Requirements 11 - Wound Treatments 11.1 Electrical Stimulation 11.2 Electromagnetic Therapy 11.3 Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds Policy Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes and Diagnosis Coding Types of Bill (TOB) Place of Service (POS) for Professional Claims Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs), Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs), Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) and Group Codes 12 - Smoking and Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling Services HCPCS and Diagnosis Coding A/B MAC (B) Billing Requirements A/B MAC (A) Billing Requirements Remittance Advice (RA) Notices Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) Post-Payment Review for Smoking and Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling Services Common Working File (CWF) Inquiry Provider Access to Smoking and Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling Services Eligibility Data 20 Billing Requirements for Coverage of Kidney Disease Patient Education Services 20.1 Additional Billing Requirements Applicable to Claims Submitted to Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Procedure Codes and Applicable Diagnosis Codes

2 Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) and Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Information 30 - Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy 30.1 Billing Requirements for HBO Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetic Wounds of the Lower Extremities 40 Sacral Nerve Stimulation 40.1 Coverage Requirements 40.2 Billing Requirements Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) Payment Requirements for Test Procedures (HCPCS Codes 64585, and 64595) Payment Requirements for Device Codes A4290, E0752 and E Payment Requirements for Codes C1767, C1778, C1883 and C Bill Types 40.4 Revenue Codes Claims Editing 50 Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor and Parkinson s Disease 50.1 Coverage Requirements 50.2 Billing Requirements Part A Intermediary Billing Procedures 50.3 Payment Requirements Part A Payment Methods Bill Types Revenue Codes 50.4 Allowable Codes Allowable Covered Diagnosis Codes Allowable Covered Procedure Codes Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) 50.5 Ambulatory Surgical Centers 50.6 Claims Editing for Intermediaries 50.7 Remittance Advice Notice for A/B MACs (A) 50.8 Medicare Summary Notices (MSN) Messages for Intermediaries 50.9 Provider Notification 60 Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time (PT/INR) Monitoring for Home Anticoagulation Management 60.1 Coverage Requirements 60.2 Intermediary Payment Requirements Part A Payment Methods

3 60.3 Intermediary Billing Procedures Bill Types Revenue Codes 60.4 Intermediary Allowable Codes Allowable Covered Diagnosis Codes Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) for Intermediaries 60.5 Carrier Billing Instructions HCPCS for Carriers Applicable Diagnosis Codes for A/B MACs (B) 60.6 Carrier Claims Requirements 60.7 Carrier Payment Requirements 60.8 Carrier and Intermediary General Claims Processing Instructions Remittance Advice Notices Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) Messages 67 - No Cost Claims Practitioner Billing for No Cost Items Institutional Billing for No Cost Items Billing No Cost Items Due to Recall, Replacement, or Free Sample 68 - Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Studies Billing Requirements for Providers Billing for Routine Care Items and Services in Category A IDE Studie Billing Requirements for Providers Billing for Category B IDE Devices and Routine Care Items and Services in Category B IDE Studies 68.4 Billing Requirements for Providers Billing Routine Costs of Clinical Trials Involving a Category B IDE 69 - Qualifying Clinical Trails General Payment for Qualifying Clinical Trial Services Medical Records Documentation Requirements Local Medical Review Policy Billing Requirements - General Requirements for Billing Routine Costs of Clinical Trials Reserved for Future Use Handling Erroneous Denials of Qualifying Clinical Trial Services Billing and Processing Fee for Service Claims for Covered Clinical Trial Services Furnished to Managed Care Enrollees CWF Editing Of Clinical Trial Claims For Managed Care Enrollees Resolution of CWF UR 5232 Rejects

4 70 - Billing Requirements for Islet Cell Transplantation for Beneficiaries in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trial Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Carriers Applicable Modifier for Islet Cell Transplant Claims for Carriers Special Billing and Payment Requirements for Carriers Special Billing and Payment Requirements for A/B MACs (A) Special Billing and Payment Requirements Medicare Advantage (MA) Beneficiaries 80 Billing of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy with Loss of Protective Sensation in People with Diabetes General Billing Requirements Applicable HCPCS Codes Diagnosis Codes Payment Applicable Revenue Codes Editing Instructions for A/B MACs (A) CWF General Information CWF Utilization Edits 90 - Stem Cell Transplantation General HCPCS and Diagnosis Coding - ICD-9-CM Applicable HCPCS and Diagnosis Coding for Stem Cell Transplantation - ICD- 10-CM Applicable Non-Covered Conditions Edits Suggested MSN and RA Messages Clinical Trials for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) for Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) 100 Billing Requirements for Expanded Coverage of Cochlear Implantation Intermediary Billing Procedures Applicable Bill Types Special Billing Requirements for A/B MACs (A) for Inpatient Billing Intermediary Payment Requirements Carrier Billing Procedures Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) Coverage and Billing for Ultrasound Stimulation for Nonunion Fracture Healing Coverage Requirements Intermediary Billing Requirements

5 Bill Types Carrier and Intermediary Billing Instructions DMERC Billing Instructions Presbyopia-Correcting (P-C IOLS) and Astigmatism-Correcting Intraocular Lenses (A-C IOLs) (General Policy Information) Payment for Services and Supplies Coding and General Billing Requirements Provider Notification Requirements Beneficiary Liability External Counterpulsation (ECP) Therapy Billing and Payment Requirements Special Intermediary Billing and Payment Requirements Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Services Furnished On or Before Dec. 31, Coding Requirements for Cardiac Rehabilitation Services Furnished On or Before Dec. 31, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Services Furnished On or After January 1, Coding Requirements for Cardiac Rehabilitation Services Furnished On or After January 1, Claims Processing Requirements for Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) Services Furnished On or After January 1, Correct Place of Service (POS) Codes for CR and ICR Services on Professional Claims Requirements for CR and ICR Services on Institutional Claims Frequency Edits for CR and ICR Claims Edits for CR Services Exceeding 36 Sessions Edits for ICR Services Exceeding 126 Days and 72 Sessions Supplier Specialty Code 31 Requirements for ICR Claims Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Services Furnished On or After January 1, Coding Requirements for Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Services Furnished On or After January 1, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Services Furnished On or After January 1, 2010

6 Coding Requirements for Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Services Furnished On or After January 1, Claims Processing Requirements for Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Services Furnished On or After January 1, Correct Place of Service (POS) Codes for PR Services on Professional Claims Requirements for PR Services on Institutional Claims Daily Frequency Edits for PR Claims Edits for PR Services Exceeding 36 Sessions Edits for PR Services Exceeding 72 Sessions Billing Requirements for Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity General HCPCS Procedure Codes for Bariatric Surgery ICD Procedure Codes for Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Co-Morbid Conditions Related to Morbid Obesity (A/MACs only) ICD Diagnosis Codes for Bariatric Surgery ICD Diagnosis Codes for BMI ICD Codes for Type II Diabetes Mellitus Complication Claims Guidance for Payment Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) and Claim Adjustment Reason Codes B/MAC Billing Requirements Advance Beneficiary Notice and HINN Information 160 PTA for Implanting the Carotid Stent Category B Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Study Coverage Post-Approval Study Coverage Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) Post-Approval Extension Studies Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) With Embolic Protection Coverage k Post-Approval Extension Studies using 510k-Cleared Embolic Protection Devices during Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) Procedures Intracranial PTA With Stenting Billing Requirements for Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement General Carrier Billing Requirements A/B MAC (A) Billing Requirements Reasons for Denial and Medicare Summary Notice (MSN), Claim Adjustment Reason Code Messages and Remittance Advice Remark Code Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN and Hospital Issued Notice of Noncoverage (HINN) Information 180 Cryosurgery of the Prostate Gland

7 180.1 Coverage Requirements Billing Requirements Payment Requirements Claim Adjustment Reason Codes, Remittance Advice Remark Codes, Group Codes, and Medicare Summary Notice Messages Additional CWF and Contractor Requirements 190 Billing Requirements for Extracorporeal Photopheresis Applicable Intermediary Bill Types Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS), Applicable Diagnosis Codes and Procedure Code Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs), Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RAs) and Claim Adjustment Reason Coded Advance Beneficiary Notice and Hospital Issued Notice of Noncoverage Information Billing Requirements for Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) General ICD-9 Diagnosis Codes for Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Covered since DOS on and after July 1, 1999) Carrier/MAC Billing Requirements Fiscal Intermediary Billing Requirements Medicare Summary Notice (MSN), Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claims Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Messages Advance Beneficiary Notice and HINN Information 210 Billing Requirements for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) 220 Billing Requirements for Thermal Intradiscal Procedures (TIPs) Claims General Contractors, A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Medicare Summary Notice (MSN), Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC), and Remittance Advise Remark Code (RARC) Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Billing Wrong Surgical or Other Invasive Procedures Performed on a Patient, Surgical or Other Invasive Procedures Performed on the Wrong Body Part, and Surgical or Other Invasive Procedures Performed on the Wrong Patient 240 Special Instructions for Certain Claims with a Gender/Procedure Conflict Billing Instructions for Institutional Providers Billing Instructions for Physicians and Non-Physician Practitioners 250 Pharmacogenomic Testing for Warfarin Response Coverage Requirements Billing Requirements

8 250.3 Payment Requirements 260 Dermal Injections for Treatment of Facial Lipodystophy Syndrome (FLS) Policy Billing Instructions Hospital Billing Instructions Practitioner Billing Instructions Claims Processing System Editing Claims Processing for Implantable Automatic Defibrillators Coding Requirements for Implantable Automatic Defibrillators Billing Requirements for Patients Enrolled in a Data Collection System 280 Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Policy Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes and Diagnosis Coding Types of Bill (TOB) and Revenue Codes Payment Method Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs), Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs), Claims Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs), and Group Codes Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Furnished on or After May 1, Coding Requirements for Requirements for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Services Furnished On or After May 1, Coding Requirements for TAVR Services Furnished On or After January 1, Claims Processing Requirements for TAVR Services on Professional Claims Claims Processing Requirements for TAVR Services on Inpatient Hospital Claims Claims Processing Requirements for TAVR Services for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan Participants Billing Requirements for Ocular Photodynamic Therapy (OPT) with Verteporfin Coding Requirements for OPT with Verteporfin Claims Processing Requirements for OPT with Verteporfin Services on Professional Claims and Outpatient Facility Claims Claims Processing Requirements for OPT with Verteporfin Services on Inpatient Facility Claims Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) and Remittance Advice (RA) Messages Transesophageal Doppler Used for Cardiac Monitoring Coding Requirements for Transesophageal Doppler Cardiac Monitoring Furnished Before October 1, 2012

9 310.2 Coding Requirements for Transesophageal Doppler Monitoring Furnished On or After October 1, Correct Place of Service (POS) Code for Transesophageal Doppler Cardiac Monitor Services on Professional Claims Artificial Hearts and Related Devices Coding Requirements for Artificial Hearts Furnished Before May 1, Coding Requirements for Artificial Hearts Furnished After May 1, Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) Postcardiotomy Bridge- to-transplantation (BTT) Destination Therapy (DT) Other Replacement Accessories and Supplies for External VADs or Any VAD Cardiac Pacemakers: Single Chamber and Dual Chamber Cardiac Pacemakers: Single Chamber and Dual Chamber Policy Cardiac Pacemaker Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes Cardiac Pacemaker Covered ICD-9/ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes Cardiac Pacemaker Claims Require the -KX Modifier Cardiac Pacemaker Claims Without the -KX modifier Cardiac Pacemaker Non-Covered ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes Cardiac Pacemaker Claims Non-Covered /ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes: Denial Messages 330 Percutaneous Image-guided Lumbar Decompression (PILD) for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) Claims Processing Requirements for Percutaneous Image-guided Lumbar Decompression (PILD) for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) on Professional Claims Claims Processing Requirements for PILD for Outpatient Facilities 340 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVR) Coding Requirements for TMVR for MR Claims Furnished on or After August 7, Claims Processing Requirements for TMVR for MR Services on Professional Claims Claims Processing Requirements for TMVR for MR Services on Inpatient Hospital Claims Claims Processing Requirements for TMVR for MR Services for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan Participants Emergency and Foreign Hospital Services Services Rendered By Nonparticipating Providers

10 Establishing an Emergency Qualifications of an Emergency Services Hospital Coverage Requirements for Emergency Hospital Services Furnished Outside of the United States Services Furnished in a Foreign Hospital Nearest to Beneficiary's U.S. Residence Coverage of Physician and Ambulance Services Furnished Outside U.S Claims for Services Furnished in Canada to Qualified Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries Claims from Hospital-Leased Laboratories Not Meeting Conditions of Participation Nonemergency Part B Medical and Other Health Services Elections to Bill for Services Rendered By Nonparticipating Hospitals Processing Claims Contractors Designated to Process Foreign Claims Contractor Processing Guidelines Medicare Approved Charges for Services Rendered in Canada or Mexico Accessibility Criteria Medical Necessity Time Limitation on Emergency and Foreign Claims Payment Denial for Medicare Services Furnished to Alien Beneficiaries Who Are Not Lawfully Present in the United States Appeals on Claims for Emergency and Foreign Services Payment for Services Received By Nonparticipating Providers Payment for Services from Foreign Hospitals Attending Physician's Statement and Documentation of Medicare Emergency Designated Contractors Model Letters, Nonparticipating Hospital and Emergency Claims Model Letter to Nonparticipating Hospital That Elected to Bill For Current Year Model Letter to Nonparticipating Hospital That Did Not Elect to Bill for Current Year Model Letter to Nonparticipating Hospital That Requests to Bill the Program Full Denial - Hospital-Filed or Beneficiary-Filed Emergency Claim Partial Denial - Hospital-Filed or Beneficiary-Filed Emergency Claim Denial - Military Personnel/Eligible Dependents

11 Full Denial - Shipboard Claim - Beneficiary filed Full Denial - Foreign Claim - Beneficiary Filed Microvolt T-wave Alternans (MTWA) Coding and Claims Processing for MTWA Messaging for MTWA

12 10 - Diagnostic Blood Pressure Monitoring (Rev. 109, ) Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) Billing Requirements (Rev. 2998, Issued: , Effective: Upon implementation of ICD-10; ASC X12, Implementation: ASC X12; Upon Implementation of ICD-10) A. Coding Applicable to A/B MACs (A and B) Effective April 1, 2002, a National Coverage Decision was made to allow for Medicare coverage of ABPM for those beneficiaries with suspected "white coat hypertension" (WCH). ABPM involves the use of a non-invasive device, which is used to measure blood pressure in 24-hour cycles. These 24-hour measurements are stored in the device and are later interpreted by a physician. Suspected "WCH" is defined as: (1) Clinic/office blood pressure >140/90 mm Hg on at least three separate clinic/office visits with two separate measurements made at each visit; (2) At least two documented separate blood pressure measurements taken outside the clinic/office which are < 140/90 mm Hg; and (3) No evidence of end-organ damage. ABPM is not covered for any other uses. Coverage policy can be found in Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Part 1, ( The ABPM must be performed for at least 24 hours to meet coverage criteria. Payment is not allowed for institutionalized beneficiaries, such as those receiving Medicare covered skilled nursing in a facility. In the rare circumstance that ABPM needs to be performed more than once for a beneficiary, the qualifying criteria described above must be met for each subsequent ABPM test. Effective dates for applicable Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes for ABPM for suspected WCH and their covered effective dates are as follows: HCPCS Definition ABPM, utilizing a system such as magnetic tape and/or computer disk, for 24 hours or longer; including recording, scanning analysis, interpretation and report ABPM, utilizing a system such as magnetic tape and/or computer disk, for 24 hours or longer; recording only ABPM, utilizing a system such as magnetic tape and/or computer disk, for 24 hours or longer; scanning analysis with report. Effective Date 04/01/ /01/ /01/2004

13 HCPCS Definition ABPM, utilizing a system such as magnetic tape and/or computer disk, for 24 hours or longer; physician review with interpretation and report. Effective Date 04/01/2002 In addition, one of the following diagnosis codes must be present: If ICD-9-CM is applicable If ICD-10-CM is applicable Diagnosis Description Code Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension. R03.0 Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension B. A/B MAC (A) Billing Instructions The applicable types of bills acceptable when billing for ABPM services are 13X, 23X, 71X, 73X, 75X, and 85X. Chapter 25 of this manual provides general billing instructions that must be followed for bills submitted to A/B MACs (A). The A/B MACs (A) pay for hospital outpatient ABPM services billed on a 13X type of bill with HCPCS and/or as follows: (1) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) hospitals pay based on the Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC); (2) non-opps hospitals (Indian Health Services Hospitals, Hospitals that provide Part B services only, and hospitals located in American Samoa, Guam, Saipan and the Virgin Islands) pay based on reasonable cost, except for Maryland Hospitals which are paid based on a percentage of cost. Effective 4/1/06, type of bill 14X is for non-patient laboratory specimens and is no longer applicable for ABPM. The A/B MACs (A) pay for comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility (CORF) ABPM services billed on a 75x type of bill with HCPCS code and/or based on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) amount for that HCPCS code. The A/B MACs (A) pay for ABPM services for critical access hospitals (CAHs) billed on a 85x type of bill as follows: (1) for CAHs that elected the Standard Method and billed HCPCS code and/or 93788, pay based on reasonable cost for that HCPCS code; and (2) for CAHs that elected the Optional Method and billed any combination of HCPCS codes 93786, and pay based on reasonable cost for HCPCS and and pay 115% of the MPFS amount for HCPCS The A/B MACs (A) pay for ABPM services for skilled nursing facility (SNF) outpatients billed on a 23x type of bill with HCPCS code and/or 93788, based on the MPFS.

14 The A/B MACs (A) accept independent and provider-based rural health clinic (RHC) bills for visits under the all-inclusive rate when the RHC bills on a 71x type of bill with revenue code 052x for providing the professional component of ABPM services. The A/B MACs (A) should not make a separate payment to a RHC for the professional component of ABPM services in addition to the all-inclusive rate. RHCs are not required to use ABPM HCPCS codes for professional services covered under the all-inclusive rate. The A/B MACs (A) accept free-standing and provider-based federally qualified health center (FQHC) bills for visits under the all-inclusive rate when the FQHC bills on a 73x type of bill with revenue code 052x for providing the professional component of ABPM services. The A/B MACs (A) should not make a separate payment to a FQHC for the professional component of ABPM services in addition to the all-inclusive rate. FQHCs are not required to use ABPM HCPCS codes for professional services covered under the all-inclusive rate. The A/B MACs (A) pay provider-based RHCs/FQHCs for the technical component of ABPM services when billed under the base provider s number using the above requirements for that particular base provider type, i.e., a OPPS hospital based RHC would be paid for the ABPM technical component services under the OPPS using the APC for code and/or when billed on a 13x type of bill. Independent and free-standing RHC/FQHC practitioners are only paid for providing the technical component of ABPM services when billed to the A/B MAC (B) following the MAC s instructions. C. A/B MAC (B) Claims A/B MACs (B) pay for ABPM services billed with ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (if ICD-9 is applicable) or, if ICD-10 is applicable, ICD-10-CM diagnosis code R03.0 and HCPCS codes or for any combination of 93786, and 93790, based on the MPFS for the specific HCPCS code billed. D. Coinsurance and Deductible The A/B MACs (A and B) shall apply coinsurance and deductible to payments for ABPM services except for services billed to the A/B MAC (A) by FQHCs. For FQHCs only coinsurance applies Wound Treatments (Rev 124a, ) Electrical Stimulation (Rev. 371, Issued , Effective: , Implementation: ) A. Coding Applicable to Carriers & Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs)

15 Effective April 1, 2003, a National Coverage Decision was made to allow for Medicare coverage of Electrical Stimulation for the treatment of certain types of wounds. The type of wounds covered are chronic Stage III or Stage IV pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers and venous stasis ulcers. All other uses of electrical stimulation for the treatment of wounds are not covered by Medicare. Electrical stimulation will not be covered as an initial treatment modality. The use of electrical stimulation will only be covered after appropriate standard wound care has been tried for at least 30 days and there are no measurable signs of healing. If electrical stimulation is being used, wounds must be evaluated periodically by the treating physician but no less than every 30 days by a physician. Continued treatment with electrical stimulation is not covered if measurable signs of healing have not been demonstrated within any 30-day period of treatment. Additionally, electrical stimulation must be discontinued when the wound demonstrates a 100% epithelialzed wound bed. Coverage policy can be found in Pub , Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Section ( The applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code for Electrical Stimulation and the covered effective date is as follows: HCPCS Definition Effective Date G0281 Electrical Stimulation, (unattended), to one or more areas for chronic Stage III and Stage IV pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers and venous stasis ulcers not demonstrating measurable signs of healing after 30 days of conventional care as part of a therapy plan of care. 04/01/2003 Medicare will not cover the device used for the electrical stimulation for the treatment of wounds. However, Medicare will cover the service. Unsupervised home use of electrical stimulation will not be covered. B. FI Billing Instructions The applicable types of bills acceptable when billing for electrical stimulation services are 12X, 13X, 22X, 23X, 71X, 73X, 74X, 75X, and 85X. Chapter 25 of this manual provides general billing instructions that must be followed for bills submitted to FIs. FIs pay for electrical stimulation services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for a hospital, Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF), Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (ORF), Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).

16 Payment methodology for independent Rural Health Clinic (RHC), provider-based RHCs, free-standing Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and provider based FQHCs is made under the all-inclusive rate for the visit furnished to the RHC/FQHC patient to obtain the therapy service. Only one payment will be made for the visit furnished to the RHC/FQHC patient to obtain the therapy service. As of April 1, 2005, RHCs/FQHCs are no longer required to report HCPCS codes when billing for these therapy services. Payment Methodology for a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) is on a reasonable cost basis unless the CAH has elected the Optional Method and then the FI pays115% of the MPFS amount for the professional component of the HCPCS code in addition to the technical component. In addition, the following revenues code must be used in conjunction with the HCPCS code identified: Revenue Code Description 420 Physical Therapy 430 Occupational Therapy 520 Federal Qualified Health Center * 521 Rural Health Center * 977, 978 Critical Access Hospital- method II CAH professional services only * NOTE: As of April 1, 2005, RHCs/FQHCs are no longer required to report HCPCS codes when billing for these therapy services. C. Carrier Claims Carriers pay for Electrical Stimulation services billed with HCPCS codes G0281 based on the MPFS. Claims for Electrical Stimulation services must be billed on Form CMS-1500 or the electronic equivalent following instructions in chapter 12 of this manual ( D. Coinsurance and Deductible The Medicare contractor shall apply coinsurance and deductible to payments for these therapy services except for services billed to the FI by FQHCs. For FQHCs, only coinsurance applies Electromagnetic Therapy

17 (Rev. 2998, Issued: , Effective: Upon implementation of ICD-10; ASC X12, Implementation: ASC X12; Upon Implementation of ICD-10) A. HCPCS Coding Applicable to A/B MACs (A and B) Effective July 1, 2004, a National Coverage Decision was made to allow for Medicare coverage of electromagnetic therapy for the treatment of certain types of wounds. The type of wounds covered are chronic Stage III or Stage IV pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers and venous stasis ulcers. All other uses of electromagnetic therapy for the treatment of wounds are not covered by Medicare. Electromagnetic therapy will not be covered as an initial treatment modality. The use of electromagnetic therapy will only be covered after appropriate standard wound care has been tried for at least 30 days and there are no measurable signs of healing. If electromagnetic therapy is being used, wounds must be evaluated periodically by the treating physician but no less than every 30 days. Continued treatment with electromagnetic therapy is not covered if measurable signs of healing have not been demonstrated within any 30-day period of treatment. Additionally, electromagnetic therapy must be discontinued when the wound demonstrates a 100% epithelialzed wound bed. Coverage policy can be found in Pub , Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1 section ( The applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code for Electrical Stimulation and the covered effective date is as follows: HCPCS Definition Effective Date G0329 ElectromagneticTherapy, to one or more areas for chronic Stage III and Stage IV pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers and venous stasis ulcers not demonstrating measurable signs of healing after 30 days of conventional care as part of a therapy plan of care. 07/01/2004 Medicare will not cover the device used for the electromagnetic therapy for the treatment of wounds. However, Medicare will cover the service. Unsupervised home use of electromagnetic therapy will not be covered. B. A/B MAC (A) Billing Instructions The applicable types of bills acceptable when billing for electromagnetic therapy services are 12X, 13X, 22X, 23X, 71X, 73X, 74X, 75X, and 85X. Chapter 25 of this manual

18 provides general billing instructions that must be followed for bills submitted to A/B MACs (A). A/B MACs (A) pay for electromagnetic therapy services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for a hospital, CORF, ORF, and SNF. Payment methodology for independent (RHC), provider-based RHCs, free-standing FQHC and provider based FQHCs is made under the all-inclusive rate for the visit furnished to the RHC/FQHC patient to obtain the therapy service. Only one payment will be made for the visit furnished to the RHC/FQHC patient to obtain the therapy service. As of April 1, 2005, RHCs/FQHCs are no longer required to report HCPCS codes when billing for the therapy service. Payment Methodology for a CAH is payment on a reasonable cost basis unless the CAH has elected the Optional Method and then the A/B MAC (A) pays pay 115% of the MPFS amount for the professional component of the HCPCS code in addition to the technical component. In addition, the following revenues code must be used in conjunction with the HCPCS code identified: Revenue Code Description 420 Physical Therapy 430 Occupational Therapy 520 Federal Qualified Health Center * 521 Rural Health Center * 977, 978 Critical Access Hospital- method II CAH professional services only * NOTE: As of April 1, 2005, RHCs/FQHCs are no longer required to report HCPCS codes when billing for the therapy service. C. A/B MAC (B) Claims A/B MACs (B) pay for Electromagnetic Therapy services billed with HCPCS codes G0329 based on the MPFS. Claims for electromagnetic therapy services must be billed using the ASC X professional claim format or Form CMS-1500 following instructions in chapter 12 of this manual ( Payment information for HCPCS code G0329 will be added to the July 2004 update of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSD). D. Coinsurance and Deductible

19 The Medicare contractor shall apply coinsurance and deductible to payments for electromagnetic therapy services except for services billed to the A/B MAC (A) by FQHCs. For FQHCs only co-insurance applies Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds (Rev. 2720, Issued: , Effective: , Implementation: ) Policy (Rev. 2720, Issued: , Effective: , Implementation: ) Effective for claims with dates of service on or after August 2, 2012, contractors shall accept and pay for autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) only for the treatment of chronic non-healing diabetic, venous and/or pressure wounds only in the context of an approved clinical study in accordance with the coverage criteria outlined in Pub , chapter 1, section 270.3, of the NCD Manual Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes and Diagnosis Coding (Rev. 2998, Issued: , Effective: Upon implementation of ICD-10; ASC X12, Implementation: ASC X12; Upon Implementation of ICD-10) HCPCS Code Effective for claims with dates of service on or after August 2, 2012 Medicare providers shall report HCPCS code G0460 for PRP services. If ICD-9 Diagnosis coding is applicable For claims with dates of service on or after August 2, 2012, PRP, for the treatment of chronic non-healing diabetic, venous and/or pressure wounds only in the context of an approved clinical study must be billed using the following ICD codes: V70.7 ICD-9 code from the approved list of diagnosis codes maintained by the Medicare contractor. If ICD-10 Diagnosis coding is applicable For claims with dates of service on or after the implementation of ICD-10, ICD-10 CM diagnosis coding is applicable. Z00.6 ICD-10 code from the approved list of diagnosis codes maintained by the Medicare contractor.

20 Additional billing requirement: The following modifier and condition code shall be reported when billing for PRP services only in the context of an approved clinical study: Q0 modifier Condition code 30 (for institutional claims only) Value Code D4 with an 8-digit clinical trial number. NOTE: This is optional and only applies to Institutional claims Types of Bill (TOB) (Rev. 2720, Issued: , Effective: , Implementation: ) The applicable TOBs for PRP services are: 12X, 13X, 22X, 23X, 71X, 75X, 77X, and 85X Payment Method (Rev. 2720, Issued: , Effective: , Implementation: ) Payment for PRP services is as follows: Hospital outpatient departments TOBs 12X and 13X based on OPPS SNFs TOBs 22X and 23X based on MPFS TOB 71X based on all-inclusive rate TOB 75X based on MPFS TOB 77X based on all-inclusive rate TOB 85X based on reasonable cost CAHs TOB 85X and revenue codes 096X, 097X, or 098X based on MPFS Contractors shall pay for PRP services for hospitals in Maryland under the jurisdiction of the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) on an outpatient basis, TOB 13X, in accordance with the terms of the Maryland waiver Place of Service (POS) for Professional Claims (Rev. 2720, Issued: , Effective: , Implementation: ) Effective for claims with dates of service on or after August 2, 2012, place of service codes 11, 22, and 49 shall be used for PRP services Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs), Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs), Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) and Group Codes (Rev. 2998, Issued: , Effective: Upon implementation of ICD-10; ASC X12, Implementation: ASC X12; Upon Implementation of ICD-10)

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