tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 8

Part B Coding Quiz Answers: G0206 or 77055? Test Your Mammogram Coding Skills

Plus: Review CMS's 2010 updates to signature requirements.How sure are you that your mammogram program is compliant? Last week, we challenged you with three mammography coding questions, and todaywe've got the answers. Check out the following to determine how you fared.Nail Down What Counts As 'Signature'Question 1: In Transmittal 327, CR 6698 (www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R327PI.pdf), Medicare instructed contractors reviewing claims on what counts as a signature and when the services or orders must have signatures. Does an illegible signature over a typed or printed name meet signature requirements for Medicare?Answer 1: Yes. An illegible signature...

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