AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 6 (June)

Medicare Reporting Update, Part II: 2006 Oncology Demonstration Project, Anti-emetic Drugs, Procedure Devices, AQ Modifier (June 2006)

June 2006 pages 11-15 Medicare Reporting Update, Part II: 2006 Oncology Demonstration Project, Anti-emetic Drugs, Procedure Devices, AQ Modifier Medicare Reporting Update, Part I This month, CPT Assistant features Part II of the Medicare reporting changes effective for 2006. This article is presented to assist physicians, nonphysician practitioners, and hospitals discern the appropriate use of both CPT and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes and modifiers when reporting to Medicare. Oncology Demonstration Project The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Change Request 4219 announces the implementation of the Medicare oncology demonstration project for hematologists and oncologists who...

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