Effective for dates of service on or after November 1, 2009, laboratory procedure CPT codes 82270, 82272, 82274, 82465, 83718, 83719, 83721 and 84478 may be billed with non-specific ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes V70.0 and V70.8.
Correction to Lab Procedure Codes Billed With Nonspecific ICD-9-CM Codes
Effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2009, CPT codes 82040 and 82043 can be billed with modifier QW.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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