tci Part B Insider - 2020 Issue Q3

Part B Coding Coach: Polish Your Allergy, Immunotherapy Coding With Handy Pointers

Consider guidelines from LCDs and other key authoritative sources. Coding and billing for allergy testing and subsequent immunotherapy provisioning and injections can be tricky. Additionally, it can be especially difficult to navigate the rules on code combinations when there are no existing National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure-to-procedure (PTP) edits to guide the way. Luckily, there’s a myriad of references and resources to help you master coding both allergy testing and follow-up immunotherapy treatment. Consider this sample of fundamental guidelines to streamline your allergy and immunotherapy coding processes. Refer to LCD, not NCCI Edits … in Some Cases...

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