tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 3

MYTHBUSTER: Reporting Q4087 for IVIG? Not Anymore

New MLN Matters article reminds coders to ditch 2007's mid-year replacement codesMyth: You should report the appropriate Q code (such as Q4087) for your physician's immune globulin injections, add your corresponding administration code, and your claim is ready to go.Reality: If you haven't noticed the new HCPCS code changes for immune globulin injections yet, keep in mind that your carrier certainly has--and will reject claims that use the now-deleted Q series.A new MLN Matters article, which went into effect on Jan. 1, alerts practices that CMS has extended intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) payment though 2008, but with...

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