Program_Memos / 2002 / AB-02-101

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Article Overview

This article covers a Medicare program memo section on preventive and screening services in the skilled nursing facility payment context. It is relevant to facility billers, coders, and compliance staff who need to identify the referenced HCPCS and diagnosis-code groupings, along with the associated revenue code references and billing context for screening-related services.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers quickly determine whether they need the premium article for billing and coding reference material tied to preventive and screening services in SNF claims. The page is useful for understanding which screening categories are addressed and which code sets and revenue code references are mentioned in the memo.

Article Sections

  1. TABLE 3

    Lists preventive and screening service categories discussed in the memo and the associated billing context in the skilled nursing facility setting. The section groups the guidance by screening type and references the code sets and revenue code items used in the memo.

What You Will Learn

  • Which preventive and screening service categories are addressed in the memo
  • What code sets are referenced for billing-related screening guidance
  • How the article is organized around screening-related billing topics in the SNF setting
  • Which organizations and claim-context terms appear in the memo

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Hospital and facility billers
  • Compliance staff
  • Revenue cycle professionals
  • Skilled nursing facility billing staff

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: V10.05–V10.06
  • ICD-9-CM: 555.0–555.9
  • ICD-9-CM: 556.0–556.9
  • ICD-9-CM: 558.2–558.9

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