Billing Beat

Current Prepayment Medical Review

March 30, 2015

Through analysis of CMS identified vulnerabilities, data analysis, medical review of claims and other reports, potential service specific and/or provider specific inappropriate billing is identified. The Prepayment Medical Review Log provides a list of the most current prepayment reviews being conducted by the Part B Medical Review Department. For laboratory billing in April 2015, the following codes are being reviewed:

Assay of Opiates

83925

Quantitative Drug Testing & Assays

82542

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