Transplantation: Bill New Backbench Codes - And Then Hold Your Breath For Payment

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers identify whether the article applies to their workflow by covering two procedure areas that faced different Medicare payment statuses after CPT updates. The topic is important for transplant and surgical billing teams monitoring new procedure reporting and reimbursement handling.

Article Sections

1. Backbench transplantation codes and payment status

   Discusses newly added transplant-related CPT procedure codes and the Medicare payment-status issue associated with them. The section focuses on billing and reimbursement context for donor organ preparation services.

2. VAC codes face payment vacuum

   Covers new wound vacuum-assisted closure procedure codes and the Medicare status designation applied to them. The section explains the broader reimbursement context for bundled services.