decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2004 Issue 12 (December)
Bronchial allergy tests now billed with separate ‘J' code
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Article Overview
This article covers a 2005 Medicare physician fee schedule change that affects bronchial allergy testing and notes related CMS payment updates discussed in the same final rule. It is useful for pulmonology, internal medicine, oncology, and billing staff who monitor fee schedule revisions, drug billing, and practice expense survey developments.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers identify a billing policy change tied to a bronchial allergy test service and understand that the same CMS update also touches other services and practice expense timing issues.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS changed for bronchial allergy test billing in the 2005 physician fee schedule
- Which related chemotherapy administration and implanted pump services were discussed
- What practice expense survey timing was mentioned for specialties
- Which specialties were referenced in the billing and denial discussion
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Pulmonologists
- Internists
- Oncology practices
- Practice managers
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