RA Messages for June 21, 2005

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ATTENTION DENTAL PROVIDERS

DENTAL CLAIMS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED HAS HAVING BEEN INADVERTENTLY DENIED WITH ERROR CODE 233 (PROCEDURE/NDC NOT COVERED FOR SERVICE DATE GIVEN) WERE RECYCLED BY MEDICAID AND APPEARED ON THE REMITTANCE ADVICE DATED MAY 31, 2005.  IF YOU HAVE ANY UNPAID DENTAL CLAIMS THAT INADVERTENTLY DENIED WITH ERROR CODE 233 THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECYCLE, PLEASE RESUBMIT THE CLAIM(S) TO UNISYS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE PROOF OF TIMELY FILING IF THE DATE OF SERVICE IS OVER 1 YEAR.  PLEASE CALL UNISYS PROVIDER RELATIONS WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT (800) 473-2783 OR (225) 924-5040.

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CLARIFICATION FOR BILLING OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES
EXCLUDED FROM AMBULATORY SURGICAL LIST

AS A RESULT OF CHANGES TO THE BILLING OF AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES EFFECTIVE 3/1/05, THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS WILL FURTHER CLARIFY THE REBILLING OF SOME HCPCS CODES WHICH ARE NO LONGER ON THE AMBULATORY SURGICAL LIST.

ALL EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS MUST BE BILLED USING REVENUE CODE 450 OR 459. THE APPLICABLE HCPCS/CPT CODE FOR THE VISIT MUST BE LISTED UNDER LOCATOR 44 (I.E., 99281-99285). ONLY ONE "450" OR "459" MAY BE BILLED PER OUTPATIENT VISIT.  ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED CHARGES SUCH AS LABS, SUPPLIES, X-RAYS, ETC., ARE TO BE BILLED AS SEPARATE LINE ITEMS USING THEIR SPECIFIC REVENUE CODES. REFER TO THE 2002 LOUISIANA MEDICAID HOSPITAL TRAINING PACKET PAGE 5 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT MUST BE MOVED FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO ANOTHER ROOM FOR SPECIALIZED TREATMENT, THE APPROPRIATE REVENUE CODE FOR THE SECOND ROOM MUST BE BILLED WITH THE APPLICABLE HCPCS CODE FOR THE PROCEDURE IN ADDITION TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. EXAMPLES OF THESE SECONDARY ROOMS INCLUDE TREATMENT ROOM (HR 760, 762, 764, OR 769), OBSERVATION ROOM (HR 760), OR CAST ROOM (HR 700). FOR SERVICES PROVIDED IN A CLINIC SETTING ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS, THE FACILITY FEE FOR THE HOSPITAL'S CHARGES MUST BE BILLED USING THE APPROPRIATE REVENUE CODES 510, 514, 515, 517, OR 519 WITH THE APPLICABLE HCPCS CODE.

WHILE SOME HCPCS CODES MAY EVENTUALLY BE ADDED TO THE AMBULATORY SURGICAL LIST, NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. PROVIDERS WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN CHANGES OCCUR.  ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO PROVIDER RELATIONS AT 1-800-473-2783.

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NOTICE TO PROVIDERS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

EFFECTIVE WITH DATE OF SERVICE MAY 27, 2005, CPT CODE 85576 WILL REQUIRE A QW MODIFIER.

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ATTENTION MEDICAID PROVIDERS

EFFECTIVE WITH DATE OF SERVICE OF JULY 1, 2005, ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION MEDICATION WILL NO LONGER BE REIMBURSED BY MEDICAID.  CLAIMS FOR THESE MEDICATIONS WILL DENY WITH ERROR CODE 299 (PRODUCT/DRUG NOT COVERED BY MEDICAID) WHICH IS LINKED TO NCPDP REJECTION CODE 70 (PRODUCT/SERVICE NOT COVERED.)