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Monday, June 28, 2010
Insurance denial - CO 146 - Payment denied because the diagnosis was invalid CO 146 - Payment denied because the diagnosis was invalid for the date(s) of service reported.
Description: The following types of rejections are possible; Diagnose code does not match with the procedure code (check in LMRP). The Diagnose code reported on the claim is not to the highest level of specificity. Diagnose code is no longer valid.
Action: Check the charge sheet as to whether the rejection is due to wrong keying in at the time of charge entry, if yes, then correct it and resubmit the claim. If no, it may be because of incorrect Diagnose code. It is possible that the 4 digit Diagnose code used is not the highest level of specificity and the carrier wants a five digit Diagnose code. Coders will also have to recheck to see if the diagnosis code used has been deleted, if it matches with the procedure code and if it is of the highest level of specificity and if not find the right diagnosis code, and submit the claim with the correct diagnosis code.
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A PR group code signifies the amount that may be billed to the beneficiary or to another payer on the beneficiary’s behalf. For example, PR would be used with the reason code for patient deductible or coinsurance, if the patient assumed financial responsibility for a service not considered reasonable and necessary, for the cost of therapy or psychiatric services after the coverage limit had been reached, for a charge denied as result of the patient’s failure to supply primary payer or other information, or where a patient is responsible for payment of excess non-assigned physician charges. Charges that have not been paid by Medicare and/or are not included in a PR group, such as a late filing penalty (reason code B4), excess charges on an assigned claim (reason code 42), excess charges attributable to rebundled services (reason code B15), charges denied as result of the failure to submit necessary information by a provider who accepts assignment, or services that are not reasonable and necessary for care (reason code 50 or 57) for which there are no indemnification agreements are the liability of the provider. Providers may be subject to penalties if they bill a patient for charges not identified with the PR group code. Adjustment Group Code Glossary "OA" OA - Other Adjustment An OA group code is used when neither PR nor CO applies. At least one PR, CO or OA group code appears on each remittance advice. For example, OA would be used when a claim is paid in full at initial adjudication with reason code 93 and a zero amount, or with reason codes such as 69-85 that are components of payments rather than adjustments to payments. Neither the patient nor the provider can be held responsible for any amount classified as an OA adjustment.
Below is a description of your Explanation of Benefits (EOB). The numbers correspond with the numbers on the sample copy of the EOB (see the last page for an example of an EOB). 1. Claim Processing Office: this is the location of the claims processing office. You can write to customer service at this location. 2. Address: the name and address where the EOB is being mailed. 3. Customer Service: number to call with questions regarding your claim. 4. Group Name: the name of your Group (in most cases, this is your employer). 5. Group Number: the identification number for your Group. Please refer to this number if you call or write about your claim. 6. Location Number: the number assigned to your location within the Group. 7. Location Name: the name or description of the location. 8. Enrollee: the name of the covered employee. 9. Enrollee ID: employee’s social security number (last 4 digits only) or identification number. Refer to this ID number if you call or write about your claim. 10. Plan Number: the identification number for your plan of benefits. 11. Paid Date: if a check was issued, the date it was issued. 12. Fraud Statement: if the services shown are incorrect, contact HealthSmart immediately. 13. Claim Number: the unique identification number assigned to this claim. Please refer to this number if you call or write about this claim. 14. Patient: the name of the individual for whom services were rendered or supplies were furnished. 15. Patient Acct: number assigned by the service provider. 16. Provider: the name of the person or organization who rendered the service or provided the medical supplies. 17. Dates of Service: the date(s) on which services were rendered. 18. Procedure Code: the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes listed on the provider’s bill.
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19. Amount Billed: the charge for each service. 20. Charges Not Covered: charge that is not eligible for benefits under the plan.
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21. Remark Code: code relating to the “Charges Not Covered” amount. Also used to request additional information or provide further explanations of the claim payment.
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22. Discount Amount: identifies the savings received from a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), if applicable.
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23. Discount Code: the corresponding code for negotiated savings. 24. Allowed Amount: maximum allowed charge as determined by your benefit plan after subtracting Charges Not Covered and the Provider Discount from the Amount Billed. 25. Deductible Amount: the amount of allowed charges that apply to your plan deductible that must be paid before benefits are payable. 26. Copay: the amount of allowed charges, specified by your plan, that you must pay before benefits are paid. 27. Covered Amount: eligible charges considered under your plan.
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28. Paid At: the percentage of the Covered Amount that will be considered under your benefit plan.
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29. Payment Amount: benefits payable for services provided.
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30. Column Totals: the sum of each column. 31. Patient Responsibility: after all benefits have been calculated, this is the amount of the enrollee’s responsibility for this claim. 32. Other Credits or Adjustments: represents adjustments based upon the benefits of other health plans or insurance carriers, including Medicare.
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33. Total Payment: the sum of the “Payment Amount” column. 34. Remark Code Description: additional explanation of the Remark or Discount Code will appear in this section. 35. Paid To: individual or organization to whom benefits are paid. 36. Check Number: the unique number assigned to the check.
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37. Check Amount: total benefit amount paid on this claim. 38. Plan Status: deductible/out of pocket status for the current year. 39. Foreign Language Assistance: multilingual contact information will only appear when applicable. 40. Going Green: HealthSmart offers members the option to receive electronic, paperless Explanation of Benefit (EOB) notifications.
CPT Codes, Descriptors, and other data only are copyright 1999 American Medical Association (or such other date of publication of CPT). All Rights Reserved to AMA.
41. Important Information: statement explaining your entitlement to a review of the benefit determination on the Explanation of Benefits (EOB). This information varies according to each plan.
No comments: Labels: Billing concept, Denial basic
Insurance claim processed as PR - 1 Deductible Amount PR - 1 Deductible Amount
Descripition: In insurance policy terms, a deductible is the amount of money which the insured party must pay before the insurance company's own coverage plan begins. In practical terms, insurance companies include a deductible in their policies to avoid paying out benefits on relatively small claims.
Action : 1. We need to bill the patient. 2. If the patient has another insurance coverage which covers deductible we can file to that insurance, if the policy not cover primary deductibles we have no other way rather than billing the patient.
2 comments: Labels: Billing concept
Insurance denial - CO 39 Services denied at the time authorization/pre-certification was requested. CO 39 Services denied at the time authorization/pre-certification was requested. AUTHORIZATION/REFERRAL PROBLEM Action: Some carriers insist on obtaining prior authorization from them before the surgery. This may be for certain specific procedures or may even be for all procedures. So these are carrier specific and procedure specific. Please note that it is the responsibility of the Surgeon and not the patient to obtain the authorization# from the carrier. When you get a denial from the carrier for this reason, first check the system to see if any note entry has been made for the patient for the dos concerned and for the procedure in question. Always read the entire notes since the claim might have already sent for reprocessing. Same goes for other types of denials also. Pull out the original file and see if there is any auth# for the procedure and also pull out the original file received with the consult and check if we have received any auth# and if we have received, does the auth cover the procedure, that is check if diagnostic testing is marked and also check for the number of visits covered and the period it covers and communicate the same. If a valid auth# is found indicate the same and refile the claims, else mention the source file name and pg# of the original file along with the PCP’s name and phone #.So that we can get the Auth # for the same.
3 comments: Labels: Authorization / Referral
what is ANSI Group Codes ANSI Group Codes
An ANSI Group Code is always shown with each ANSI reason code to indicate when you may or may not, bill a beneficiary for the non-paid balance of the services or equipment you furnished. Group codes are not used with Medicare Reference (REF) or Medicare Outpatient Adjudication (MOA) remark code entries. CO - Contractual Obligations PR - Patient Responsibility OA - Other Adjustment CR - Correction to or Reversal of a Prior Decision PI - Provider initiated refund
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Claim processed as PR - 2 Coinsurance Amount PR - 2 Coinsurance Amount A provision in a member's coverage that limits the amount of coverage by the plan to a certain percentage, commonly 80 percent. Any additional costs are paid by the member out of pocket copayment A specified dollar amount that a member must pay out-of-pocket for a specified service at the time the service is rendered
Coinsurance amounts are generally 20% of the Medicare fee schedule. Physicians must collect the unmet coinsurance from the beneficiary. Consistently waiving the coinsurance may be interpreted as program abuse. If a beneficiary is unable to pay the coinsurance, the physician should ask him or herto sign a waiver that explains the financial hardship. If no waiver is signed, the beneficiary ’ s medical record should reflect normal and reasonable attempts to collect, before the charge is written off. Action : 1. We need to file the claim to secondary insurance 2. If there is no secondary insurance we can bill the patient.
deductible A flat amount the member must pay before the insurer will make any benefit payments. The deductible is usually a set amount or percentage determined by the member’s contract and is set for a given period of time.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Adjustment code - CO and CR - What does it mean Adjustment Group Code Glossary for "CR" CR - - Correction to or Reversal of a Prior Decision A CR group code is used whenever there is a change to a previously adjudicated claim. CR explains the reason for the correction; PR, CO and/or OA must always be used in tandem with CR to show the revised information. Separate reason code entries must be used in the NSF for the CR group entry, and any other groups that apply to the readjudicated claim. What is explanation for denial adjustment group code of CO
CO - Contractual Obligations
A CO group code identifies amounts for which the provider is financially liable. These include, participation agreement violations, assignment amount violations, excess charges by a managed care plan provider, late filing penalties, Gramm-Rudman reductions, or medical necessity denials/reductions. The patient may not be billed for these amounts.
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Medicare EOB - PR - 3 Co-payment Amount PR - 3 Co-payment Amount
Description: Copayment A specified dollar amount or percentage of the charge identified that is paid by a beneficiary at the time of service to a health care plan, physician, hospital, or other provider of care for covered service provided to the beneficiary. Cost Sharing The general set of financial arrangements whereby the consumer must pay out-of-pocket to receive care, either at the time of initiating care, or during the provision of health care services, or both. Cost sharing can also occur when an insured pays a portion of the monthly premium for heath care insurance.
Action: 1. We need to bill the patient. 2. If there is any other insurance coverage if the patient has, we can bill to that insurance also.
No comments: Labels: Billing concept, Denial basic
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Denial claim - MEDICARE IS THE SECONDARY PAYER MEDICARE IS THE SECONDARY PAYER Description: The care of a Medicare patient may be covered by another payer through coordination of benefits. Medicare may be the secondary payer in our offices for the following reasons: * Working aged. The Medicare patient is: 65 years or older, employed full- or part-time by an employer who has 20 or more full- or part-time employees, and covered under the Employer's Group Health Plan (EGHP); or covered under the EGHP of an actively employed, full- or part-time spouse whose employer has 20 or more employees. Liability and auto/no-fault liability: Section 953 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980 was amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 1994. It precludes Medicare payment for items or services to the extent that payment has been made or can reasonably be expected. * Where the primary claim should be filed under auto, medical, Personal Injury Protection (PIP), nofault, worker's compensation, or any liability insurance plan or policy including self-insurance plans. * Workers' compensation: Medicare will be the secondary payer for work-related illnesses or injuries covered under a workers' compensation plan. * Veteran's Affairs (VA): VA records are set-up by information received by the Social Security Administration. Veterans who are entitled to Medicare may choose which program will be responsible for payment of services covered by both programs.
Action : Obtain routine information concerning the working/retirement status of each Medicare patient with each visit. Be sure to stay updated. Contact your Service Provider department about potential conflicts and the appropriate coordination of benefits.
No comments: Labels: Denial and action, Secondary insurance denial
Insurance denial - Incorrect CARRIER INCORRECT CARRIER Description: The claim was submitted to the incorrect payer/contractor for payment. Action: It's important to screen patients and be aware of the types of services provided prior to submitting a claim to the carrier. Check the patient's Medicare card and verify the Health Insurance Claim (HIC) number on the card. Patients with traditional Medicare coverage will have HICs of nine digits followed by an alphanumeric suffix. Patients who have railroad retirement (a type of federal health care coverage) will have HICs with an alpha prefix followed by either six or nine digits. Verify whether a Medicare-replacement Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) covers the patient. You can obtain this information by calling the Provider Service department, or online via your carrier's Web site. Additionally, pay special attention to whether you have provided refractive services and are submitting a refractive claim with a refractive diagnosis to the refractive carrier, or whether you have provided medical eye care services and are submitting a medical claim to the medical carrier. If you are not a contracted provider for a carrier, always collect from the patient in full for all services and materials you provide. Help the patient get reimbursed for your services by offering to fill out and submit the claim on his or her behalf, but don't accept financial liability for a claim that a carrier has no legal obligation to pay.
No comments: Labels: Denial and action, Insurance coverage denial
Insurance denial - INAPPROPRIATE BUNDLING OF SERVICES "INAPPROPRIATE BUNDLING OF SERVICES" Description: This indicates a lack of awareness of the National Correct Coding Initiative Edits (NCCI) that govern appropriateness of tests being performed together on the same date of service. Alternately, it may indicate a lack of understanding of the appropriate code status of a specific CPT code. For example, payment for "B" status code services is always bundled into payment for other services, whereas with "C" status codes, the local carrier determines bundling and the appropriateness of the procedure and subsequent reimbursement. Action: Access the NCCI Edits on the Medicare Web site (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/) to review which codes can and cannot be billed together on the same date of service, as well as the appropriate modifiers to use in those situations. Also, familiarize yourself with the status code of the CPT procedure code you work with. These change at minimum on a quarterly basis.
No comments: Labels: Bundled service denial, Inclusive - not paid seperately denial
Claim denied - LACK OF MEDICAL NECESSITY ESTABLISHED Claim denied as "LACK OF MEDICAL NECESSITY ESTABLISHED" Description: The payer deems the services billed not medically necessary. Action : The claim will be denied because the payer does not deem the procedure for this diagnosis to be a "medical necessity." Check the Medicare newsletters for the list of covered diagnoses for a particular service. Check the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) on the respective carriers' Web site for a listing of covered diagnoses for a particular service and the appropriateness of conducting the tests. You must establish the medical necessity of common tests such as photos (both anterior segment and posterior segment) in the medical record before ordering the specific procedure. Medical records should reflect how the testing allowed you to provide a higher level of care to the patient. The testing performed should be necessary to your medical decision making, resulting in a better outcome for the patient.
No comments: Labels: Denial and action, Medical necessity denial
Monday, June 21, 2010
Insurance denial - Benefit exhausted. Claim denied as BENEFITS EXHAUSTED
Reason for Denial Claim submitted after expired. Benefit does not meet date criteria of the claim No Benefit for service
Action: when you get a denial with the above reason then check the system to see if the patient has any secondary insurance, if there is no sufficient information provided in the system then go back to the original file in which the patient’s insurance information was received and if there is a secondary insurance, the claim can be submitted to the secondary insurance, if it does then refile claims to that Ins. This denial actually mean current insurance has already enough paid for this patient hence this insurance cant pay more. Patient coverage is active but insurance will not pay since the amount of maximum payable has been reached . Bill the patient for allowed amount. Yes We could bill patient for this denial if patient does not have any other insurance.
Medicare Part A Benefit Exhaust Claims Requirements Blue Cross requires the following when Medicare Part A benefits exhaust: • Medicare exhaust letter, including the date Medicare benefits exhausted. Medicare Part A charges and Explanation of Benefits (EOB) must match. • Blue Cross authorization from the date Medicare benefits exhausts. • Medicare EOB for the entire stay. • When Medicare has exhausted for the entire stay, one (1) claim needs to be submitted with admit date to discharge date inclusive of all Part A charges. • When Medicare exhaust in the middle of the stay, two (2) claims should be submitted with one claim representing all services from the admit to the exhaust date and another claim listing the exhaust date to discharge date.
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Claim denied as "NON-COVERED SERVICES" - Can we bill patient Claim denied as "NON-COVERED SERVICES" Description: Billing for services not covered under the Medicare program. Action : Keep in mind that there's a lengthy list of Medicare exclusions such as: Personal comfort items; selfadministered drugs and biologicals (i.e., pills and other medications not administered by injection); cosmetic surgery (unless done to repair an accidental injury or improvement of a malformed body member); eye exams for the purpose of prescribing, fitting or changing eyeglasses or contact lenses in the absence of disease or injury to the eye; routine immunizations; routine physicals; lab tests and Xrays performed for screening purposes; hearing aids; routine dental (care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth); custodial care, services furnished or paid by government institutions; services resulting from acts of war; and charges to Medicare for services furnished by a physician to immediate relatives or members of the same household. Stay up-to-date on current exclusion policies by checking with your Medicare carrier and/or their Web site for changes. Most carriers will post changes to policies and their effective date. If not, go directly to Medicare's Web site at www.cms.hhs.gov and find them there.
0309 Services Not Covered Verify the client’s eligibility on our Medicall system. If the client is eligible, contact the Provider Helpline to verify that the client is enrolled in the program for which services were billed. Billing for non-covered services and billing patient As a reminder, contracted physicians and other professional providers may collect payment from subscribers for copayments, co-insurance and deductible amounts. The physician or other professional provider may not charge the subscriber more than the patient share shown on their provider claim summary (PCS) or electronic remittance advice (ERA). In the event that BCBSTX determines that a proposed service is not a covered service, the physician or other professional provider must inform the subscriber in writing in advance. This will allow the physician or other professional provider to bill the subscriber for the non-covered service rendered. In no event shall a contracted physician or other professional provider collect payment from the subscriber for identified hospital acquired conditions and/or never events.
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CO 18 Denial code - Insurance claim denied as duplicate Claim denied as Duplicate - CO18 Description: Claims submitted are exact duplicates of previous claims submitted. Claims are often denied as duplicates for the following reasons: * The claim was previously processed (i.e., no payment made, allowed amount applied to deductible on the initial claim). The provider re-files the claim to "correct" it. The second claim submitted is considered a duplicate, as the initial claim was processed correctly. * The provider automatically re-files the claim to seek payment if the initial claim has not been paid within 30 days.
Action: 1. if the reason for non-payment is in question, call Provider Services to verify the claim's processing information. Do not refile a claim until you know a new claim is necessary. 2. Check the claim status before re-filing a new claim; the claim could be pending in the Medicare system for payment or for additional information necessary to complete processing. Again, call Provider Services to check claim status before re-filing.
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Denial Reason, Reason/Remark Code(s) CO-18 - Duplicate Service(s): Same service submitted for the same patient CPT codes: 36415, 80048, 80053, 80061, 83036, 84443, 85610 Resolution/Resources First: Verify the status of your claim before resubmitting. Use the Palmetto GBA eServices tool or call the Palmetto GBA Interactive Voice Response (IVR) unit.
All providers that have an EDI Enrollment Agreement on file may register to use this tool. If you haven’t already registered, please consider doing so. Access the introductory article to learn more by selecting the 'Introducing eServices' graphic on the top of any of our main contract Web pages Please note: Only one provider administrator per EDI Enrollment Agreement/per PTAN/NPI combination performs the registration process. The provider administrator can then grant permission to additional users related to that PTAN/NPI. Billing services and clearinghouses should contact their provider clients to gain access to the system CPT modifier 91 may be submitted to identify an identical laboratory test for the same patient on the same date. This modifier may not be submitted when tests are rerun to confirm initial results due to testing problems with specimens or equipment, or for any other reason when a normal, one-time, reportable result is all that is required This modifier may not be used when other codes describe a series of test results (e.g., glucose tolerance tests) For clinical laboratory tests ordered by an ESRD facility: these tests must be submitted with CPT modifier 91 if any single service (same CPT code) is ordered for the same patient, and the specimen is collected more than once in a single day, and the service is medically necessary CPT modifier 91 must be submitted with services that meet these criteria, regardless of whether the test is also submitted with HCPCS modifiers CD, CE or EF Any line item on a claim that meets these criteria and is submitted with CPT modifier 91 will be included into the calculation of the 50/50 rule After calculation of the 50/50 rule, services used to determine the payment amount may not exceed 22 Preventing duplicate claim denials Providers are responsible for all claims submitted to Medicare under their provider number. Preventable duplicate claims are counterproductive and costly, and continued submission to Medicare may lead to program integrity action. Please share this information with your billing companies, vendors and clearing houses: Claim system edits search for duplicate, suspect duplicate and repeat services, procedures and items within paid, finalized, pending and same claim details in history. Duplicate claims and claim lines are automatically denied. Suspect duplicate claims and claim lines are suspended and reviewed by the Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) to make a determination to pay or deny. Click here for additional information. Medicare correct coding rules include the appropriate use of condition codes and modifiers. When you submit a claim for multiple instances of a service, procedure or item, the claim should include an appropriate modifier to indicate that the service, procedure or item is not a duplicate. Note that the modifier should be added to the second through subsequent line items for the repeat service, procedure or item. An example is listed below. In many instances, this will allow the claim to process and pay, if applicable. However, in some instances, even if an appropriate modifier is included, the claim may deny as a duplicate, based on medically unlikely edits (MUEs). MUEs are maximum units of service that are typically reported for a service, medical procedure or item, under most instances, for a beneficiary on a single date of service. Note that these duplicate denials may not always be considered preventable. Review your billing procedures and software, and use appropriate modifiers, as applicable. The following are examples of modifiers that may be used on your claim to identify that the service, procedure or item is not a duplicate. • Modifier 59: Service or procedure by the same provider, distinct or independent from other services, performed on the same day. Services or procedures that are normally reported together but are appropriate to be billed separately under certain circumstances • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established four new modifiers, effective January 1, 2015, to define subsets of modifier 59.
• Modifier 76: Repeat service or procedure by the same provider, subsequent to the original service or procedure. • Modifier 91: Repeat clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. This modifier is added only when additional test results are medically necessary on the same day. • Example: Laboratory submits Medicare claim for four glucose; blood, reagent strip tests (CPT code 82948). Line 1: 82948 Line 2: 82948 and modifier 91 Line 3: 82948 and modifier 91 Line 4: 82948 and modifier 91 • Modifiers RT (right side) and LT (left side): Append applicable modifier to the procedure code, even if the diagnosis indicates the exact site of the procedure. • Example: Provider submits Medicare claim for diagnosis code M1711 (unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee) and/or diagnosis code M1712 (unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee). Modifier RT should be added to the procedure code billed with diagnosis code M1711. Modifier LT should be added to the procedure code billed with diagnosis code M1712. Note: All claims submitted to Medicare should be supported by documentation in the patient’s medical record.
Duplicate Denials To reduce receiving duplicate denials, submit one claim with all billed services for one member, one date of service when rendered by same provider. If you bill for multiple dates of service, please ensure all billable services are listed for the dates of service. The exception to these guidelines apply when the service(s) include: • Different procedure codes • Different modifiers • Different NDC numbers • Different place of service (POS) • Billing by provider of different specialty All services billed on a UB-04 form need to be listed on one claim form. Multiple claim form submissions will be denied as duplicate.
How to submit corrected Medical claims for Acute/Dual/CRS/DD: • Corrected claims can be submitted electronically by placing a frequency type code of ‘7’ (replacement of prior claim/correction) in the appropriate loop/segment of the 837p transaction to payor ID # 03432. • Corrected claims can be submitted on paper, with a Reconsideration Form and the Resubmission code 7 (replacement of prior claim/correction) and original claim number located in box 22 of the CMS-1500 claim form to: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan P.O. Box 5290 Kingston, NY 12402-5290 • Submit corrected claims electronically with attachments via Optum Cloud Dashboard. Use the EDI Issue Reporting Form available at UHCCommunityPlan.com under Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) left for EDI-specific issues. Call UnitedHealthcare Community Plan at 800-842-1109 or EDI Support at 800-210-8315, or email
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How to appeal cigna denial Appeal Request An appeal is a request to change a previous adverse decision made by CIGNA. You or your representative (including a physician on your behalf) may appeal the adverse decision related to your coverage. Step 1: Contact CIGNA’s Customer Service Department at the toll-free number listed on the back of your ID card to review any adverse coverage determinations/payment reductions. We may be able to resolve your issue quickly outside of the formal appeal process. If a Customer Service representative cannot change the initial coverage decision, he or she will advise you of your right to request an appeal. Step 2: Complete and mail this form and/or appeal letter along with any supporting documentation to the address identified below. Complete and accurate preparation of your appeal will help us perform a timely and thorough review. In most cases your appeal should be submitted within 180 days, but your particular benefit plan may allow a longer period. You will receive an appeal decision in writing. Requests for an appeal should include: 1. This completed form and/or an appeal letter requesting a review and indicating the reason(s) why you believe the adverse decision is incorrect and should be changed. If you submit a letter, please include all the information that is requested on this form. 2. A copy of the original claim and explanation of payment (EOP), explanation of benefit (EOB), or initial adverse decision letter, if applicable. 3. Any documentation supporting your appeal. For adverse decisions based upon lack of medical necessity, additional documentation may include a statement from your healthcare professional or facility describing the service or treatment and any applicable medical records.
No comments: Labels: Cigna
Monday, June 14, 2010
Insurance denial - Invalid procedure code INVALID PROCEDURE CODE Action: Check the charge sheet as to whether the rejection is due to wrong keying in at the time of charge entry. If yes, then correct code to be use. If not, check if the code used is correct with Encode pro, CCI Edits & LMRP. If we have used a wrong code, then goahead and change it and re-file the claim. If no then there is one more reason for getting this type of rejection, the carrier may not be paying for some codes. In such cases we have to call the carrier and if the carrier says that they do not pay for the procedure than the amount has to be written off. There are cases where the primary may not be paying for one code whereas the secondary may consider the same. Medicare won’t pay for denial procedures whereas a secondary commercial may pay for the same. In such cases submit the claim to the secondary insurance.
2 comments: Labels: CPT / DX denial, Denial and action
Claim denied as Invalid diagnosis code INVALID DIAGNOSIS CODE The following types of rejections are possible; Diagnose code does not match with the procedure code (check in LMRP). The Diagnose code reported on the claim is not to the highest level of specificity. Diagnose code is no longer valid. Action: Check the charge sheet as to whether the rejection is due to wrong keying in at the time of charge entry, if yes, Go ahead and change the correct Diagnosis. If no, it may be because of incorrect Diagnose code. It is possible that the 4 digit Diagnose code used is not the highest level of specificity and the carrier wants a five digit Diagnose code. Coders will also have to recheck to see if the diagnosis code used has been deleted, if it matches with the procedure code and if it is of the highest level of specificity and if not find the right diagnosis code, correct it and refile the claim.
No comments: Labels: CPT / DX denial, Denial and action
Friday, June 11, 2010
Claim denied as Invalid diagnosis code WC Denials - EMPLOYER’S NAME AND ADDRESS REQUIRED Employer’s name and address is requested if the coverage is Workmen compensation, if the coverage of the patient/subscriber is through the employer, other than w/c cases. For the workmen compensation claims we need to give the information about employer as the coverage is through them. There are other cases where the patient may have coverage through carrier. Big corporations like General motors, Ford etc. provide medical coverage for their employees through health insurance carriers. By virtue of being an employee of this company, a person gets benefits of free medical coverage for him and his family. Action: If you get this denial, check the PD sheet for employer details. If the same is available but not entered in the system, then enter the details into the system. If no detail is available in PD then call the patient and get the details from him or from the employer if his phone# is available.
No comments: Labels: Worker compensation
Insurance denial the claim for W9 form Claim denied for REQUIRE W9 FORM A carrier may require a W9 form in the following circumstances. The tax id# on the claim form differs from what is in the carrier’s record. The pay-to-address on the claim form differs from carrier’s records. Some carriers update the details abut provider like tax ID#, pay-to-address every year. For this reason they will ask for the W9 form. When W9 form is requested for the above reasons, fill the same carefully and properly and send it to the carrier. Always remember that W9 forms should not be sent to Medicare and Medicaid. Certain BCBS plans and other carriers W9 forms. Action: Just send the W9 form to the carrier.
No comments: Labels: Denial and action
Auto insurance deny the claim - PIP benefits exhausted WC Denials - PIP BENEFITS EXHAUSTED This rejection is common in Auto insurance claim. PIP stands for Personnel Injury Protection. This rejection indicates that the carrier’s liability towards PIP of the subscribers has been exhausted. Action: When you get this rejection, see whether the patient has any secondary coverage like Medical coverage ex. Medicare united, Medicaid, etc. if yes, check with the carrier whether they will be processing the claim as primary if the primary rejection is attached and sent to them. If no, then the patient has to be billed.
3 comments: Labels: Auto insurance denial, Denial and action
PR 22 - This care may be covered by another payer PR 22 This care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits. Reason for Denial Secondary payment cannot be considered without the identity of or payment information from the primary payer. The information was either not reported or was illegible. Medicare require primary EOB. No COB entered with a secondary enrollment PEND Resubmit with primary EOB Pend claim if COB is 0 on secondary enrollment claim PEND Resubmit with primary EOB Medicare Excluded Service - Other Insurance Dollars on Claim No COB amount on claim PEND EOB needed to review Potential other accident WARN Might be covered by another payer Medicare Crossover QMB Processing Rules Applies DENY No COB Amount on TPL Dental PEND No TPL Dollars Submitted on Medicare Claim Tips for avoiding this denial : Denial indicates Medicare’s files show the patient has another insurance primary to Medicare (called Medicare Secondary Payer or MSP). • Before submitting a claim to Medicare:
Check if the patient has Group Health Plan coverage that primary to Medicare If the patient has GHP group coverage resubmit the claim with documentation EOB. If the patient does not have the GHP or any other insurance ask patient to contact COB benefit contractor of Medicare.
• Have your patient complete the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Questionnaire to help determine if Medicare is the primary or secondary payer. • Check the patient’s eligibility, including if Medicare is a secondary payer, via the Part B interactive voice response (IVR) system. If Medicare is secondary, the IVR will list the following MSP details: 1. Type of primary insurance 2. Effective and termination date for all valid Insurers for a current or previous date of service • When a patient's file indicates Medicare is not the primary insurance, submit the claim to the primary payer; once it is processed, a claim can be submitted to Medicare for possible secondary payment.
Tips to correct the denied claim * Submit the claim with primary EOB • Contact the patient to determine if any change has occurred in their insurance status. You can complete the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Questionnaire to help determine if Medicare is primary or secondary. • If so, update the insurance information on your files for all future claims. • If you have information the patient's MSP file is incorrect, the patient and/or the provider should contact the Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC) to update the file. • If the patient's file has been updated to reflect Medicare as primary on the date(s) of service, resubmit the claim to Medicare. • If Medicare is secondary, submit the claim to the primary payer; once it is processed by the primary insurance, a claim can be submitted to Medicare for possible secondary payment.
No comments: Labels: COB denial, Denial and action
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Submit the claim to Local plan denial . CLAIM NEEDS TO BE SENT TO LOCAL PLAN.
Please be aware that the claims of BCBS should be sent to local plan only irrespective of the coverage of the patient. You may be aware that the plan with which the patient is having coverage is home plan and the plan with which our doctors are participating are called local plan. Irrespective of the patients coverage all the claims need to go to local plan. The local plan forwards the claims to home plans for processing of payment. But we should not send the claims directly to home plans.
Action: If you get this rejection, check the system to see which address claim was sent previously. If it is wrong, then the address can be changed and the claim can be refilled. If you find that the address is correct then call insurance and ask them why it was denied.
No comments: Labels: Denial and action, Local plan denial
Insurance denial - procedure code is inconsistent with the modifier The procedure code is inconsistent with the modifier used or a required modifier is missing. Denial code 4 1.Modifier may be inconsistence with the procedure code 2. Modifier may be invalid for this procedure. 3. We may filed the claim without modifier.
Action : We need to check the modifier which we used it may be invalid or inappropriate. We have update and rebill the claim with correct modifier.
3 comments: Labels: CPT / DX denial, Denial and action
Pre - Existing denial - CO 51 CO - 51 These are non-covered services because this is a pre-existing condition. Denial and Action
Pre-existing condition refers to the terms and conditions entered in to between the carrier and the patients/subscribers before the beginning of the contract. The rejection will usually say that the claim is being denied due to the pre-existing condition. It would not specify what exactly; the condition is. So carrier needs to be called to find out the pre-existing condition. Preexisting condition may be for anything.
A). there may be a condition that for the first $5000 worth of medical expenses the patient should bear it himself and the carrier would start paying for expenses after crossing the limit. If the patient has not yet exhausted the threshold limit then the claim would be denied for the pre-existing condition. B). there may be a condition that the carrier would not be paying for the same diagnosis more that once in a year. If a same diagnosis code is used on two occasions in the same year then the carrier will deny the claim submitted for the second time stating pre-existing condition. Action: as soon as you receive the denial, check with insurance on the pre-existing condition. If the patient has secondary coverage with the secondary if we can send the entire bill to secondary along with the primary denial. Some carriers may be willing to pay for the same. If the patient has no secondary coverage/ secondary refused to pay the request you to bill the patient. pre-existing condition In group health insurance, generally a condition for which an individual received medical care during the three months immediately prior to the effective date of coverage
screening programs Preventive care programs designed to determine if a health condition is present even if a member has not experienced symptoms of the problem.
No comments: Labels: Denial and action, Pre - existing denial
Medicare denial - OA 19, covered by illness or work related carrier WC Denials - CLAIM NEEDS TO BE RESUMBITTED TO WC CARRIER/EMPLOYER Denial Code OA 19 - Claim denied because this is a work-related injury/illness and thus the liability of the Worker's Compensation Carrier. OA 20 - Claim denied because this injury/illness is covered by the liability carrier. OA 21 - Claim denied because this injury/illness is the liability of the no-fault carrier.
This rejection will occur when a work related injury is submitted to the patient’s primary coverage instead of the W/C carrier. Claims pertaining to work related injury needs to be submitted with the w/c carrier with whom the employer has the coverage and not the carrier with which the patient is having the medical coverage. If you get this rejection, then first check in the system to see if the WC insurance information for the patient is available, if it is not there, pull the original file to see if we have received any information, if any details are available then file the claim to that W/C insurance if not call patient and get the required details and file the claim.
No comments: Labels: Denial and action, Worker compensation
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
diagnosis inconsistent denial - CO 11 CO 11 The diagnosis is inconsistent with the procedure. Solution: This denial indicates the procedure code billed is incompatible with the diagnosis. • Before billing a claim, you may access the Procedure to Diagnosis look up/ Services Indication Report to determine if the procedure code to be billed is payable under the specific diagnosis. • You may also refer to “ Local Coverage Determinations” for a list of procedure codes, relating to the services addressed in the LCD, and the diagnoses for which a service is/is not considered medically reasonable and necessary. Tips to correct the denied claim : If a payable diagnosis is indicated in the patient's encounter/service notes or record, correct the diagnosis and resubmit the claim. • Do not resubmit an entire claim when partial payment is made; correct and resubmit denied lines only.
0178 Invalid Diagnosis Code The primary diagnosis is not valid. Please verify that the diagnosis code is valid and is in the correct format. 0370 Wrong Procedure Code Billed Check your claim to verify that the correct/valid procedure code was billed, if you feel the code is correct call the Provider Helpline to verify the code billed
0110 Diagnosis Code Does Not Agree with Age The diagnosis given is not compatible with the enrollee's age.
No comments: Labels: CPT / DX denial
Denial code CO PR 170 CO 170 This payment is adjusted when performed/billed by this type of provider.
Tips for avoiding this denial : Chiropractors’ services extend only to treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation. All other services furnished or ordered by chiropractors are not covered.
Tip to correct the denied claim : Services not covered by Medicare should not be billed to Medicare. • Billing denied services to Medicare for coordination of benefits is allowable.
This type of provider can't be performed this service hence please check the procedure CPT code and change it if any mistakes happened or else we it should be adjustment. If our provider keep on doing this procedure means, contact insurance and include this procedure CPT code in the contract.
Other possibilities for this denial This revenue code cannot be paid to this provider type. Please verify the accuracy of revenue code, provider number, and claim form used in billing. Resubmit on the correct claim form with
X-Rays: Denied for Chiropractors Denial Reason, Reason/Remark Code(s) PR-170: Payment is denied when performed/billed by this type of provider CPT codes: 70000 through 79999 Resolution/Resources Medicare coverage of services performed by chiropractors is limited to treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation, provided such treatment is legal in the state where performed. All other services furnished or ordered by chiropractors are not covered. If a chiropractor orders, takes or interprets an X-ray or other diagnostic procedure to demonstrate a subluxation of the spine, the X-ray can be used for documentation. However, there is no coverage or payment for these services or for any other diagnostic or therapeutic service ordered or furnished by the chiropractor. Services such as office visits (evaluation and management services), diagnostic studies, physical therapy and other services rendered by chiropractors are not required to be submitted for coverage consideration by the Medicare program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does not require providers to submit claims for services that are excluded by statute under Section 1862(a) (1) of the Social Security Act. If a Medicare beneficiary believes a service may be covered or requests a formal Medicare determination for consideration by a supplemental plan, the provider must submit a claim. To submit a claim for a non-covered service by a chiropractor, use HCPCS modifier GY to indicate that the service is statutorily excluded from coverage
You may submit both covered and non-covered services on the same claim Submitting Non-covered Services for Denial Purposes If you are submitting a non-covered service to Medicare for denial purposes, the service may be submitted with HCPCS modifier GY. This modifier lets us know that an item or service is statutorily excluded or does not meet the definition of any Medicare benefit. CMS has developed new Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) forms. The new forms incorporate the 'old' Notice of Exclusion from Medicare Benefits (NEMB) language and may be used right away. Use of the revised ABN is optional for services that are excluded from Medicare benefits. Access revised ABN and other background information from the CMS website external link .
If you have obtained a valid ABN for excluded services for services provided on or after March 1, 2009, submit claims for this service with HCPCS modifier GY. Refer to the Palmetto GBA Modifier Lookup Tool for information on HCPCS modifier GY.
No comments: Labels: Denial and action, Denial reason
Medicare and Medicare Denial code List Remark Code List N series
N151 Telephone contact services will not be paid until the face-to-face contact requirement has been met. Note: (New Code 10/31/02) N152 Missing/incomplete/invalid replacement claim information. Note: (New Code 10/31/02) N153 Missing/incomplete/invalid room and board rate. Note: (New Code 10/31/02) N154 This payment was delayed for correction of provider's mailing address. Note: (New Code 10/31/02) N155 Our records do not indicate that other insurance is on file. Please submit other insurance information for our records. Note: (New Code 10/31/02) N156 The patient is responsible for the difference between the approved treatment and the elective treatment. Note: (New Code 10/31/02) N157 Transportation to/from this destination is not covered. Note: (New Code 2/28/03, Modified 2/1/04) N158 Transportation in a vehicle other than an ambulance is not covered. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N159 Payment denied/reduced because mileage is not covered when the patient is not in the ambulance. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N160 The patient must choose an option before a payment can be made for this procedure/ equipment/ supply/ service. Note: (New Code 2/28/03, Modified 2/1/04) N161 This drug/service/supply is covered only when the associated service is covered. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N162 This is an alert. Although your claim was paid, you have billed for a test/specialty not included in your Laboratory Certification. Your failure to correct the laboratory certification information will result in a denial of payment in the near future. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N163 Medical record does not support code billed per the code definition. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N164 Transportation to/from this destination is not covered. Note: (Deactivated eff. 1/31/04) Consider using N157 N165 Transportation in a vehicle other than an ambulance is not covered. Note: (Deactivated eff. 1/31/04) Consider using N158) N166 Payment denied/reduced because mileage is not covered when the patient is not in the ambulance. Note: (Deactivated eff. 1/31/04) Consider using N159 N167 Charges exceed the post-transplant coverage limit. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N168 The patient must choose an option before a payment can be made for this procedure/ equipment/ supply/ service. Note: (Deactivated eff. 1/31/04) Consider using N160 N169 This drug/service/supply is covered only when the associated service is covered. Note: (Deactivated eff. 1/31/04) Consider using N161 N170 A new/revised/renewed certificate of medical necessity is needed. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N171 Payment for repair or replacement is not covered or has exceeded the purchase price. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N172 The patient is not liable for the denied/adjusted charge(s) for receiving any updated service/item. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N173 No qualifying hospital stay dates were provided for this episode of care. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N174 This is not a covered service/procedure/ equipment/bed, however patient liability is limited to amounts shown in the adjustments under group "PR". Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N175 Missing Review Organization Approval. Note: (Modified 8/1/04) Related to N241 N176 Services provided aboard a ship are covered only when the ship is of United States registry and is in United States waters. In addition, a doctor licensed to practice in the United States must provide the service. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N177 We did not send this claim to patient’s other insurer. They have indicated no additional payment can be made. Note: (New Code 2/28/03. Modified 6/30/03) N178 Missing pre-operative photos or visual field results. Note: (Modified 8/1/04) Related to N244 N179 Additional information has been requested from the member. The charges will be reconsidered upon receipt of that information. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N180 This item or service does not meet the criteria for the category under which it was billed. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N181 Additional information has been requested from another provider involved in the care of this member. The charges will be reconsidered upon receipt of that information. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N182 This claim/service must be billed according to the schedule for this plan. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N183 This is a predetermination advisory message, when this service is submitted for payment additional documentation as specified in plan documents will be required to process benefits. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N184 Rebill technical and professional components separately. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N185 Do not resubmit this claim/service. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N186 Non-Availability Statement (NAS) required for this service. Contact the nearest Military Treatment Facility (MTF) for assistance. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N187 You may request a review in writing within the required time limits following receipt of this notice by following the instructions included in your contract or plan benefit documents. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N188 The approved level of care does not match the procedure code submitted. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N189 This service has been paid as a one-time exception to the plan's benefit restrictions. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N190 Missing contract indicator. Note: (Modified 8/1/04) Related to N229 N191 The provider must update insurance information directly with payer. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N192 Patient is a Medicaid/Qualified Medicare Beneficiary. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N193 Specific federal/state/local program may cover this service through another payer. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N194 Technical component not paid if provider does not own the equipment used. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N195 The technical component must be billed separately. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N196 Patient eligible to apply for other coverage which may be primary. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N197 The subscriber must update insurance information directly with payer. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N198 Rendering provider must be affiliated with the pay-to provider. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N199 Additional payment approved based on payer-initiated review/audit. Note: (New Code 2/28/03) N200 The professional component must be billed separately. Note: (New Code 2/28/03)
No comments: Labels: denial code list
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Denial claim - CO 97, M15, M144, N70 - Payment adjusted because this procedure/service is not paid separately. CO 97 Payment adjusted because this procedure/service is not paid separately. Explanation: • The benefit for this service is included in the payment/allowance for another service/procedure that has already been adjudicated. Solution : Denial indicates services billed may have already been submitted as part of another service billed for the same date of service (services were bundled). Please make note of quarterly updates to the National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits
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• The purpose of NCCI edits is to ensure the most comprehensive codes are billed, rather than component parts. Some services may always be bundled into other services provided or not separately payable. For instance: • E/M services conducted during the post-op period of a surgery that are related to the surgery are considered not separately payable. • Collection of a blood specimen is usually conducted during a patient encounter, and therefore is not separately payable. • Extended hours codes (common after-hour codes) are not separately payable in a facility which operates 24-hours a day. • Special handling, conveyance or transfer of a specimen to a laboratory from a physician's office is not usually separately payable, as this type of "extra" care is considered within the payment fee schedules. ** Sometime re-billing with Modifier can get paid for this service. Check that possibilities. If appropriate, resubmit your claim after appending a modifier and/or correcting your procedure code or other details on the claim.
When we get this denial, we have to double confirm with coding edits, if this codes are comes under Inclusive category. If Yes then go ahead and adjust the balance as Inclusive write off. If not we have to append with appropriate modifier and resubmit the claim as corrected claim for reimbursement.
Also find out addition reason code and come to the conclusion for the denial . Additional reason can be. 219-Provider overlap of global days period PEND 382-Global payment allocated WARN Notification of a global payment 524-CPT codes billed include bundled and unbundled CPTs DENY {Billed CPT} Is included as bundled/unbundled for {CPT Bundled Code}
So only possibilities to get reimbursed by using Modifier or ICD which is not related to Global Surgery procedure.
Billing Under Global Surgery The Medicare approved amount for surgical and some therapeutic or diagnostic procedures includes payment for services related to the surgery and are not separately payable if performed within the global period
Global Periods Minor Procedures ** Total global period is either one or eleven days ** Count the day of the surgery and the appropriate number of days (either 0 or 10) immediately following the day of surgery
Major Procedures ** Total global period is ninety-two days ** Count one day immediately before the day of surgery, the day of surgery, and the 90 days immediately following the day of surgery
Included Components ** Pre-operative visits ** Intra-operative services ** Complications following surgery ** Post-surgery pain management ** Anesthesia by surgeon ** Supplies ** Miscellaneous services ** Post-operative visits Excluded Services ** Initial Evaluation & Management (E/M) service ** Other physicians’ care ** Unrelated visits/surgeries ** Complications with return to operating room ** Return to operating room ** Unrelated Critical care ** Staged/distinct procedures ** Diagnostic tests/procedures Resources • Before you submit a claim for post-surgical E/M services, verify the post-operative period by checking the surgery date and number of follow-up days associated with the surgical procedure • Refer to CPT modifiers 24 and 25 • Access complete instructions for documenting and submitting CPT modifier 24 and 25 on the Modifier Lookup.
Additional Modifiers May Apply When a visit occurs on the same day as a surgery with '0' global days and within the global period of another surgery and the visit is unrelated to both surgeries, CPT modifiers 24 and 25 must be submitted. M144 – Pre/post-operative care payment is included in the allowance for the surgery provided. • The cost of care before and after the surgery or procedure is included in the approved amount for that service. Evaluation and management (E/M) services related to the surgery, and conducted during the post-op period of a surgery, are considered not separately payable. • If billing for split care, coordinate split-care billing activities with other provider(s) involved in the patient’s care, and ensure the surgical code is billed before the services for post-operative care are billed. • If a modifier is applicable to the claim, apply the appropriate modifier and resubmit the claim. Submit corrected line(s) only. Resubmitting the entire claim will cause a duplicate claim denial. • Modifier 54: pre-and intra-operative services performed • Modifier 55: post-operative management services only • Modifier 56: pre-operative services only
How to resolve the denial 1. Check whether it has been billed under global period of the surgery. 2. Add addition Modifier and resubmit the claim Denial reason code CO 97 FAQ Q: We received a denial with claim adjustment reason code (CARC) CO 97. What steps can we take to avoid this denial? The benefit for this service is included in the payment/allowance for another service/procedure that has already been adjudicated. Note: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. A: There are a few scenarios that exist for this denial reason code, as outlined below. Please review the associated remittance advice remark code (RARC) noted on the remittance advice and then refer to the specific resources/tips outlined below to avoid this denial. M15 – Separately billed services/tests have been bundled as they are considered components of that same procedure. Separate payment is not allowed. • The service billed was paid as part of another service/procedure for the same date of service. Separate payment is never made for routinely bundled services and supplies. Bundled services should be billed to Medicare only when a denial is needed for a secondary payer. The following procedures are examples of bundled services commonly seen with this denial. • 94760: Noninvasive oximetry • 97010: Hot/cold packs • 99071: Educational supplies • 99080: Special reports or forms • 99090: Analysis of clinical data • 99100: Special anesthesia services • A4500: Surgical tray • Check the procedure code on the First Coast fee schedule lookup tool. Scroll down to policy indicators and review code status. If status is equal to “b,” the service/procedure is not paid separately, not even with a modifier http://medicare.fcso.com/Fee_lookup/fee_schedule.asp
M144 – Pre/post-operative care payment is included in the allowance for the surgery provided. • The cost of care before and after the surgery or procedure is included in the approved amount for that service. Evaluation and management (E/M) services related to the surgery, and conducted during the post-op period of a surgery, are considered not separately payable. • If billing for split care, coordinate split-care billing activities with other provider(s) involved in the patient’s care, and ensure the surgical code is billed before the services for post-operative care are billed. • If a modifier is applicable to the claim, apply the appropriate modifier and resubmit the claim. Submit corrected line(s) only. Resubmitting the entire claim will cause a duplicate claim denial. • Modifier 54: pre-and intra-operative services performed • Modifier 55: post-operative management services only • Modifier 56: pre-operative services only
N70 – Consolidated billing and payment applies. • The claim dates of service fall within the patient’s home health episode’s start and end dates. Before providing services to a Medicare beneficiary, determine if a home health episode exists. • Ask the beneficiary (or his/her authorized representative) if he/she is presently receiving home health services under a home health plan of care.
• Always check beneficiary eligibility prior to submitting claims to Medicare.
1 comment: Labels: Denial and action, Inclusive - not paid seperately denial
Covered by another payor - CO 22 & 23 - Insurance denial N598 CO 22 Payment adjusted because this care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits. / This care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits. Explanation : • Secondary payment cannot be considered without the identity of or payment information from the primary payer. The information was either not reported or was illegible. Reason for Denial Patient has another insurance as primary. Secondary payment cannot be considered without the identity of or payment information from the primary payer. The information was either not reported or was illegible. Patient has to update COB information, since patient has two insurance but they haven’t updated which is primary. Solution: This denial indicates the beneficiary has an insurance primary to Medicare on file. • Contact the patient to determine if any change has occurred in their insurance status. You can also check through eligibility verification to determine if Medicare is the patient's primary or secondary insurance. • Once this analysis is complete, update the insurance information on your files for all future claims. • You may contact the Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC) and update the patient’s files by conducting a conference call with the patient.
Actions Verify the insurance details by checking Patient Document (for Card copy or any other document), Online, IVR or calling the beneficiary. Once we found which is Primary then we have to Submit the claim directly to the payer. For COB conflict we have to call patient if the balance is HIGH, inform to update COB information to payer or else we can directly bill the patient and sending statement if its small balance or is for the first visit.
CO-22 This care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits. N598 Health care policy coverage is primary. Common Reasons for Message Patient has another insurance primary to Medicare Patient's coordination of benefits is not up-to-date Next Step After billing primary insurance, submit secondary claim to Medicare If patient's coordination of benefits has been updated to reflect Medicare as primary, submit primary claim to Medicare Claim Submission Tips For electronic claims, verify that all necessary primary information is correctly submitted on claim Verify patient's eligibility via Interactive Voice Response (IVR) or the Noridian Medicare Portal If there is a problem with file, patient may contact Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center (BCRC) at 1-855-798-2627 to make necessary corrections Prior to rendering services, obtain all patient's health insurance cards Ask beneficiary to fill out Admission Questions to Ask Medicare Beneficiaries [PDF] form
To avoid this denial in the future While doing verification, we have to check this information and Alert the Front Desk executive through system Alert. So that they will inform patient or collect payment from patient for the service.
Check if the patient has Group Health Plan coverage that primary to Medicare If the patient has GHP group coverage resubmit the claim with documentation EOB. If the patient does not have the GHP or any other insurance ask patient to contact COB benefit contractor of Medicare.
Here are steps you can take to help avoid this denial in the future: • Periodically, have your patient(s) help you determine if Medicare is the primary or secondary payer. • Check your patient’s eligibility, including if Medicare is a secondary payer, via the IVR. • If Medicare is secondary, the IVR will list the following MSP details: 1. Type of primary insurance 2. Effective and termination date for all valid Insurers for a current or previous date of service. Q: We received a denial with claim adjustment reason code (CARC) CO 22. What steps can we take to avoid this denial? This care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits. A: This denial is received when Medicare records indicate that Medicare is the beneficiary’s secondary payer. To prevent this denial in the future, follow these steps before submitting claim to Medicare. If Medicare is the secondary payer, send claim to primary insurer for a determination before submitting to Medicare for a possible secondary payment. • Ask patient/representative to complete the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Questionnaire external pdf file to help determine if Medicare is the primary or secondary payer. Check patient eligibility and verify if Medicare is the secondary payer via the Secure Provider Online Tool (SPOT) or the interactive voice response (IVR) system. If Medicare is secondary, the following MSP details will be provided: • Via SPOT: • Effective date • Termination date • Insurer name • Policy number • Type of primary insurance • Address • Via IVR: • Type of primary insurance • Effective and termination date for all valid insurers for a current or previous date of service.
To resolve the denial: • Contact patient/representative and ask if patient insurance has changed. The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Questionnaire external pdf file may also be completed at this time to help determine if Medicare is primary or secondary. • If patient insurance has changed, update your files for future reference. • To update patient Medicare records, you may place a conference call with the patient/representative and the Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center (BCRC) at 1-855-798-2627. • If patient file is updated to indicate that Medicare is the primary payer on the date(s) of service, resubmit the claim to Medicare. • If Medicare is secondary, submit the claim to the primary payer for processing. After determination is made by the primary insurer, submit claim to Medicare for possible secondary payment
Medicare Guide for working on Denial code CO 22 A: This denial is received when Medicare records indicate that Medicare is the beneficiary’s secondary payer. To prevent this denial in the future, follow these steps before submitting claim to Medicare. If Medicare is the secondary payer, send claim to primary insurer for a determination before submitting to Medicare for a possible secondary payment. • Ask patient/representative to complete the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Questionnaire external pdf file to help you determine if Medicare is the primary or secondary payer. Check patient eligibility and verify if Medicare is the secondary payer via the Secure Provider Online Tool (SPOT) or the interactive voice response (IVR) system. If Medicare is secondary, the following MSP details will be provided: • Via SPOT: • Effective date • Termination date • Insurer name • Policy number • Type of primary insurance • Address • Via IVR: • Type of primary insurance • Effective and termination date for all valid insurers for a current or previous date of service. To resolve the denial: • Contact patient/representative and ask if patient insurance has changed. The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Questionnaire external pdf file may also be completed at this time to help you determine if Medicare is primary or secondary. • If patient insurance has changed, update your files for future reference. • To update patient Medicare records, you may place a conference call with the patient/representative and the Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center (BCRC) at 1-855-798-2627. • If patient file is updated to indicate that Medicare is the primary payer on the date(s) of service, resubmit the claim to Medicare. • If Medicare is secondary, submit the claim to the primary payer for processing. After determination is made by the primary insurer, submit claim to Medicare for possible secondary payment.
CO 23 Payment adjusted because charges have been paid by another payer. OA - 23-The impact of prior payer(s) adjudication including payments and/or adjustments. The impact of prior payer(s) adjudication including payments and/or adjustments. ** Member might have other coverage • Your claim for a referred or purchased service cannot be paid because payment has already been made for this same service to another provider by a payment contractor representing the payer. This denial is received when a service, which has been indicated as being purchased from another provider, is showing having already been paid to another provider elsewhere.
Reason for Denial This denial we received only from secondary payer. Action for denial Check if the insurance is Primary or Secondary- If its from Primary payer then we have to bill patient since patient need to update COB information to the Payor If its Secondary - then we have to waive the coinsurance balance. Some client wants to bill the patient. We need to act based on the client specification.
Q: We received a RUC for the claim adjustment reason code (CARC) CO24. What steps can we take to avoid this RUC code? Charges are covered under a capitation agreement/managed care plan. A: You are receiving this reason code due to the beneficiary being enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan or covered under a capitation agreement. Medicare Advantage (MA): • If a Medicare beneficiary enrolls into a Medicare Advantage plan, that health plan will then replace the beneficiary’s traditional Medicare plan. • Medicare claims must be submitted to the MA plan. • If a claim is submitted to Medicare it will be returned as an unprocessable claim, and the remittance advice (RA) will indicate this claim adjustment reason code CO24. • Obtain eligibility and benefit information prior to rendering services to patients. • Ask patients if they have recently enrolled in any new health insurance plans. • Request to see a copy of all of their health insurance cards. • Always remember to check beneficiary eligibility prior to submitting claims to Medicare. • If the beneficiary's record with CMS is updated to reflect they were not enrolled in an MA plan on the date(s) of service in question, resubmit the claim to First Coast Service Options Inc. (First Coast). • Claims that are returned as unprocessable cannot be appealed, End-stage renal disease (ESRD) capitation agreement: • Prior to seeing a patient for ESRD related dialysis, ensure they are not covered under a capitation agreement with another provider. If they are, contact the capitation provider before rendering the service. • ESRD-related capitation agreements -- If the service(s) should be considered outside of the capitation agreement, please follow the ESRD claim guidelines external link and correct the claim with the appropriate modifiers. Resubmit the corrected claim for payment. What does code OA 23 followed by an adjustment amount mean? This code is used to standardize the way all payers report coordination of benefits (COB) information. Whenever COB applies, this code combination is used to represent the prior payer’s impact fee or sum of all adjustments and payments affecting the amount BCBSF will pay. Medicaid services not covered by another insurance If the other insurance does not cover a service that is a Medicaid-covered service ,Medicaid reimburses the provider up to the Medicaid allowable amount if all the Medicaid coverage rules are followed. MDHHS cannot be billed for copays, coinsurance, deductibles, or any fees for services provided to beneficiaries enrolled in a MHP, or who are receiving services under PIHP/CMHSP/CA capitation. Beneficiaries are responsible for payment of all copays and deductibles allowed under the MHP/PIHP/CMHSP/CA contract with MDHHS. If the beneficiary with other insurance coverage is enrolled in a MHP or receiving services under a PIHP/CMHSP/CA capitation, the MHP/PIHP/CMHSP/CA assumes the Medicaid payment liabilities. Beneficiaries cannot be charged for Medicaid-covered services, except for approved copays or deductibles, whether they are enrolled as a FFS beneficiary, MDHHS is paying the HMO premiums to a contracted health plan, or services are provided under PIHP/CMHSP/CA capitation
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