tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 6

Transmittals: CMS Improves Pap Smear Coding Options

But normal Pap smear after abnormal pap still not coveredYou can look forward to easier claim preparation for Pap smears now that The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has fixed some problems with coding for routine Paps.Problem: Some claims for preparation and conveyance of Pap smears were "paying incorrectly" when providers performed them outside of the frequency edits that Medicare laid down, CMS says in Transmittal 440, issued Jan. 21.Solution: CMS is adding a new edit to the Common Working File, which carriers use to process claims, that will allow providers to bill screening Pap smear...

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