decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2008 Issue 12 (December)
Physician_Fee_Schedule_Rules / 151-155
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Article Overview
This article explains a segment of Medicare physician fee schedule rulemaking focused on drug-related payment policy and drug administration coding. It is relevant to physicians, billing staff, coders, and compliance professionals who work with Medicare payment updates, temporary G-codes, and CPT-based administration services. The discussion centers on the transition to updated drug administration code structures, related agency and specialty society input, and the implementation timeframe for the 2005 rule cycle.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand where Medicare policy is changing for drug administration services and how temporary coding updates fit into the transition to new CPT-based codes. This matters for accurate billing, payment alignment, and preparing for implementation changes across affected specialties.
Article Sections
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Payment policy for ESRD drugs and infusion drugs furnished through DME
This section discusses Medicare payment policy for certain separately billable drugs and infusion drugs tied to durable medical equipment. It addresses broader drug pricing methodology and the 2005 payment framework.
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Drug Administration Payment Policy and Coding Effective in 2005
This section covers Medicare’s review of drug administration coding, the move to temporary G-codes, and the relationship to upcoming CPT code revisions. It also describes the categories of drug administration services and the implementation timeline.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare rulemaking addresses drug payment methodology for selected settings
- Why temporary G-codes were established for drug administration services
- How updated drug administration coding was organized into service categories
- Which organizations and specialty groups contributed to coding review and recommendations
- How the transition period aligns with the adoption of new CPT-based codes
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Physician billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Compliance teams
- Specialty practices affected by drug administration coding
- Medicare policy analysts
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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