ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2015 Issue 14
Physician Notes: CMS Hasn't Established Lung Cancer Screening Code Yet
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Article Overview
This physician billing update summarizes two Medicare compliance topics: CMS’s pending coding guidance for lung cancer screening and a reminder from a Medicare contractor about signature requirements in medical documentation. It is relevant to billing staff, physicians, coders, and compliance teams who follow CMS policy updates and Medicare documentation standards.
Why This Topic Matters
The article flags an upcoming Medicare coding issue that may affect lung cancer screening claims and reinforces documentation practices that can affect payment and claim denial risk. It helps readers track CMS implementation updates and avoid basic signature-related documentation problems.
Article Sections
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Lung cancer screening code guidance
Discusses CMS’s pending implementation guidance for Medicare lung cancer screening billing and references upcoming CMS communications related to the policy.
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Medicare signature requirements reminder
Reviews a Medicare contractor reminder about documentation signatures, including the importance of legibility and related attestation support.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS has said about pending coding guidance for Medicare lung cancer screening
- What general Medicare screening eligibility topics are discussed in the article
- What documentation signature issues Medicare contractors are reminding providers about
- What types of follow-up CMS communications are mentioned for the screening policy
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle teams
- Compliance professionals
- Practice managers
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