Publisher's Synopsis
Avoid common and costly mistakes Under-reporting units for radiopharmaceuticals. Missing CPTr codes for common procedures. Unbundled billing. Mistakes like these occur all too often in the hospitals, clinics and imaging centers where nuclear medicine procedures are performed. In many cases, staff simply do not understand the rules. Count on MedLearn Publishing'' Nuclear Medicine & PET Coder book to help you navigate with confidence through this very complicated area of medicine. Highlights: * Detailed explanations and guidance with changes for 2014, including new CPT codes and a rewrite of Medicare coverage for PET procedures * 2014 final Medicare payment policy for nuclear medicine and PET procedures * Current Medicare payment rates for hospitals and physicians, including APC categories, national hospital OPPS rates and RVUs, where applicable * HCPCS code lists for radioactive and non-radioactive materials, with crosswalks to commonly used names and trade names * Coding and billing tips, grouped by body section, providing accurate answers to frequently asked questions, such as: when is it appropriate to use CPT code 78227? * Separate PET section, including an at-a-glance table showing covered and non-covered procedures * New ICD-10-CM/PCS information, helping you prepare for the mandatory implementation on October 1, 2014 * New RAC program information - including an overview and current audit targets, specific to nuclear medicine, presented by region and contractor * SNMMI consensus opinions, addressing widespread areas of confusion, throughout the book AN IDEAL RESOURCE FOR: Any provider of nuclear medicine services in the hospital, clinic, physician office, freestanding center or IDTF setting CPTr is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
