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September 2004 Medicare Bulletin - Tennessee Insert


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Tennessee Teleconference for Chiropractors and Billing Staff

CIGNA Government Services will be conducting a training session via teleconference for Tennessee chiropractors and their billing staff on Wednesday, September 15, from 9:00-10:00 Central Time (10:00-11:00 Eastern Time). The focus of this call will be “New Requirements for Chiropractic Billing of Active/Corrective Treatment and Maintenance Therapy” that will be effective October 1, 2004. Please register online at http://www.cignamedicare.com/wrkshp/tn. As part of the registration you may submit topics of interest to be addressed during the session by the Carrier Medical Director and Provider Education staff. If you do not have Internet access, please contact Lynne Jordan at 615.782.4526 to register. We will include the toll-free conference dial-in number and the access code with your registration confirmation.

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Blepharoplasty (L6062) - LMRP Revision

Blepharoplasty (L6062) - LMRP Revision

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Cardiac Ouput Monitoring by Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance (TEB) – LCD Article

Cardiac Output Monitoring by Thoracic Electrical Bioimpendance (TEB) - LCD Article

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Cardiac Ouput Monitoring by Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance (TEB) – LCD Conversion

Cardiac Ouput Monitoring by Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance (TEB) – LCD Conversion

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Chest X-Ray (L6097)– LMRP Revision

Chest X-Ray (L6097) – LMRP Revision

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Debridement of Ulcers and Wounds - LCD Article

Debridement of Ulcers and Wounds - LCD Article

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Debridement of Ulcers and Wounds (L6082) - LCD Conversion

Debridement of Ulcers and Wounds (L6082) - LCD

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Ibritumomab Tiuxetan Therapy (Zevalin) - LCD Article

Ibritumomab Tiuxetan Therapy (Zevalin) - LCD Article

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Ibritumomab Tiuxetan Therapy (Zevalin) - LCD Conversion

Ibritumomab Tiuxetan Therapy (Zevalin) - LCD Conversion

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Intracardiac Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation (L6585)- LMRP Revision

Intracardiac Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation (L6585) - LMRP Revision

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Lumbar Spine MRI (L5768) - LCD Conversion / Revision

Lumbar Spine MRI (L5768) - LCD Conversion / Revision

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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (L6693) - LMRP Revision

Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (L6693) - LMRP Revision

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Oxaliplatin for Injection (EloxatinTM) (L11006) - LCD Conversion

Oxaliplatin for Injection (Eloxatin™) (L11006) - LCD Conversion

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Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure (Biventricular Pacing) (L6853) - LCD Article

Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure (Biventricular Pacing) (L6853) - LCD Article

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Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure (Biventricular Pacing) (L6853) - LCD Conversion

Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure (Biventricular Pacing) (L6853) - LCD Conversion

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Telemetric Gastrointestinal Capsule Imaging (A21230) - LCD Article

Telemetric Gastrointestinal Capsule Imaging (A21230) - LCD Article

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Telemetric Gastrointestinal Capsule Imaging (A21230) - LCD Conversion

Telemetric Gastrointestinal Capsule Imaging (A21230) - LCD Conversion

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T-Wave Alternans Testing - LCD Article

T-Wave Alternans Testing - LCD Article

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T-Wave Alternans Testing - LCD Conversion

T-Wave Alternans Testing - LCD Conversion

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Low Osmolar Contrast Material (L5761) - LMRP Revision

Low Osmolar Contrast Material (L5761) - LMRP Revision

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Updated Surgical Add-On Code(s) Listing

Certain surgical procedure codes are add-on codes that are always billed with another service.  These add-on codes have a ZZZ indicated in the post-operative period.  Post-operative work is not included in the fee schedule payment for the ZZZ codes.

Listed below are the surgical add-on codes and their primary procedure codes.  Payment will not be made for these add-on codes unless billed in addition to accompanying primary procedure.

CHART FOR ZZZ (ADD-ON) CODE

ZZZ ADD-ON CODE
PRIMARY CODE
 
G0184
 67221
 
G0236
 76090,76091, G0204, G0206
 
G0241
 G0240
 
G0247
G0245-G0246
 
G0275
93508, 93510-93511, 93524, 93526-93529, 93531-93533, 93539-93541, 93543-93545
 
G0278
93508, 93510-93511, 93524, 93526-93529, 93531-93533, 93539-93541, 93543-93545
 
G0289
29873, 29875, 29880-29889
 
11001
 11000
  
11101
 11100
 
11201
 11200
 
11732
 11730
 
11922
 11921
 
13102
 13101
 
13122
 13121
 
13133
 13132
 
13153
 13152
15001
15000
 
15101
 15100
 
15121
 15120
 
15201
 15200
ZZZ ADD-ON CODE
PRIMARY CODE
 
15221
 15220
 
15241
 15240
 
15261
 15260
 
15343
 15342
 
15351
 15350
 
15401
 15400
 
15787
 15786
 
16036
 16035
17003
17000
 
17310
17304-17307
 
19001
 19000
 
19126
 19125
 
19291
 19290
 
19295
 19102
 
19340 
 19140 - 1916219180 - 1924019316 - 193181935719364 - 1936919370 – 19371, 19380
 
20931 
Codes 20930-20938 are reported in addition to codes for the definitive procedure(s) without modifier 51.  Report only one bone graft code per operative session
 
20937 
Codes 20930-20938 are reported in addition to codes for the definitive procedure(s) without modifier 51.  Report only one bone graft code per operative session
 
20938
Codes 20930-20938 are reported in addition to codes for the definitive procedure(s) without modifier 51.  Report only one bone graft code per operative session
 
22103
 22100 – 22102
 
22116
 22110 – 2211222114
 
22216
 22210 – 22214
ZZZ ADD-ON CODE
PRIMARY CODE
 
22226
 22220 – 22224
 
22328
 22325 – 22327
 
22522
 22520, 22521
 
22534
 22532, 22533
 
22585
 22554 - 22558
 
22614
 22600 – 22612
 
22632
 22630
 
22840
 22325 – 2232722548 – 22812
 
22842
 22325 – 2232722548 – 22812
 
22843
 22325 – 2232722548 – 22812
 
22844
 22325 – 2232722548 – 22812
 
22845
 22325 – 2232722548 – 22812
 
22846
 22325 – 2232722548 – 22812
 
22847
 22325 – 2232722548 – 22812
 
22848
 22325 – 2232722548 – 22812
 
22851
 22325 – 2232722548 – 22812
 
26125
 26123
 
26861
 26860
 
26863
 26862
 
27358
 27355 - 27357
 
27692
 27690 - 27691
 
31632
 31628
 
31633
 31629
 
32501
 32480 – 32484
ZZZ ADD-ON CODE
PRIMARY CODE
 
33141
 33400 – 33496, 33510 – 33536
 
33225
33206-33208, 33212-33214, 33216-33217, 33222, 33233-33235, 33240, 33249
 
33508
33510-33523
33517
33533 – 33536
33518
33533 – 33536
33519
33533 – 33536
33521
33533 – 33536
33522
33533 – 33536
33523
33533 – 33536
 
33530
 33400 - 3349633510 - 3353633863
 
33572
 33510 - 3351633533 - 33536
 
33924   
 33470 – 3347533600 – 3361933684 – 3368833692 – 3369733735 – 3376733770 – 3378633918 – 33922
33961
33960
 
34808
 34800, 34813, 34825, 34826
 
34813
 34812
 
34826
 34825
 
35390
 35301
35400
35201 – 35381, 35585, 35566, 35556
35500
35501 – 35587
 
35572
33510-33523, 34502, 34520, 35001-35002, 35011-35022, 35102-35103, 35121-35152, 35231-35256, 35501-35587, 35879-35907
 
35600
 33533 – 33536
 
35681 
 List separately in addition to primary procedure
35682
35501 – 35587
35683
35501 – 35587
35685
35656, 35666, 35671
35686
35556, 35566, 35571, 35583-35587,35623, 35656, 35666, 35671
ZZZ ADD-ON CODE
PRIMARY CODE
 35697
 33877, 35081
 
35700
 35556355663557135583 - 3558735656,35666 - 35671
36218
36216 or 36217
36248
36246 or 36247
 
37206
 37205
 
37208
 37207
37250
36215 – 36248, 37200 – 37208,61624, 61626
37251
37250
 
38102 
 List separately in addition to primary procedure.
 
38746 
 List separately in addition to primary procedure.
 
38747 
List separately in addition to primary procedure. 
 
43635
 43631 - 43634
 
44015 
 List separately in addition to primary procedure.
 
44121
 44120
 
44128
 44126 – 44127
 
44139 
 44140 – 44147
 
44203
 44202
 
44955 and 47001 
 When done for indicated purpose at time of other major procedure (not as separate procedure)
 
44701
44140, 44145, 44150, 44604
47550
47600 – 47620
 
48400
 43260 - 43272
 
49568
 49560 - 49566
 
49905
 List separately in addition to primary procedure.
ZZZ ADD-ON CODE
PRIMARY CODE
56606
56605
 
58611
 43020 - 4363443638 - 4401044020 - 4412044125 - 4413044140 - 4495044960 - 4700047010 - 4818048500 - 4956649570 - 4990059510 - 59515
59525
59510 – 5951559618 – 59622
 
60512
 60500 - 60505
 
61316
61304, 61312-61313, 61322-61323, 61340, 61570-61571, 61680-61705
 
61517
61510, 61518
 
6160961610
 61607 - 61608
 
6161161612
 61605 - 61606
61795
61304-61692 61700-6171163001-6309122100-2232822548-228516185531254-31256, 31267, 31276, 31287-31288, 31290-31294  
 
61864
61863
61868
61867
 
62148
62140-62147
 
62160
61107, 61210, 62220, 62223, 62225, 62230
 
63035
 63020 - 63030
63043
63040
63044
63042
 
63048
 63045 - 63047
 
63057
 63055 - 63056
 
63066
 63064
ZZZ ADD-ON CODE
PRIMARY CODE
 
63076
 63075
 
63078
 63077
 
63082
 63081
 
63086
 63085
 
63088
 63087
 
63091
 63090
63103
63101, 63102
 
63308
 63300 - 63307
 
64472
 64470
 
64476
 64475
 
64480
 64479
 
64484
 64483
 
64623
64622
64627
64626
 
64727
 64702 - 64726
 
64778
 64776
 
64783
 64782
 
64787
 64774 - 64786
 
64832
 64831
 
64837
 64834 - 64836
 
64859
 64856 - 64857
 
64872
 64831 – 64865
 
64874
 64831 – 6487264876
 
64876
 64831 - 64865
 
64901
 64885 - 64893
 
64902
 64885, 64886, 64895 - 64898
 
66990
65820, 65875, 65920, 66985-66986, 67038-67040
67225
67221
67320
67311 – 67318
67331
67311 – 67318
ZZZ ADD-ON CODE
PRIMARY CODE
67332
67311 – 67318
67334
67311 – 67318
 
67335
 67311 - 67334
67340
67311 – 6732067331 – 67334
69990
Surgical procedure not excluded in CPT-4 definition of 69990
74301
74300
75774
75600 – 75790, 36215 – 36248
75946
75945
75964
75962
75968
75966
75993
75992
75996
75995
75998
36555-36585
76085
76092, G0202
76125
Xray procedure where dye or Isotope is used
 
76802
76801
 
76810
76805
76812
76811
76937
36555-36585
78020
78018
78478
78460 – 78464, 78465
78480
78460 – 78465 
78496
78472
87904
87903
88141
88142 - 88154, 88164 – 88167, 88174-88175, G0123, P3000
88155
88142 – 88145, 88150 – 88154,88164 – 88167
88311 and 88312
List separately in addition to primary procedure.
90472
90471
90781
90780
92547
92541 – 92546
92973
92980, 92982
92974
92980, 92982, 92995, 93508
92978
During therapeutic intervention including imaging supervision, interpretation and report.  List separately in addition to code for primary procedure.
92979
92978
 
92981
 92980
ZZZ ADD-ON CODE
PRIMARY CODE
 
92984
 92980,92982,92995,G0290
 
92996
 92980,92982,92995
92998
92997
93320
93303 – 9331793350
93321
93303 – 9331793350
93325
76825 – 7682893303 – 9332193350
93571
92980-92984, 92995-92996, 93508,     93539-93540, 93545, G0290
93572
93571
93609
93620, 93651 - 93652
93613
93620, 93651 – 93652
93621
93620
93622
93620
93623
93620 – 93622
 
93662
 93621, 93622, 93651, 93652
95920
92585, 95925 – 95937, 95822, 9586095861, 95867, 95868, 95900, 95904
95962
95961
95967
95966
95973
95972
95975
95974
96412
96410
96423
96422
 
96570
 31641, 43228
 
96571
 31641, 43228
97546
97545
99292
99291
99354
99201-99205, 99212-99215,99241-99245
99355
99354
99356
99221-99223, 99231-9923399251-99255, 99261-99263,99301-99303, 99311-99313
99357
99356

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Tennessee Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)

Designated Geographic Areas

COUNTY AREA NAME/PARTS RURAL/URBAN
Bedford MHCA 19
  • Bedford
Rural
Benton

MHCA 21

  • Benton
Rural
Bledsoe

MHCA 12

  • Bledsoe
Rural
Bradley

MHCA 10

  • Bradley
Rural
Cannon

MHCA 9

  • Cannon
Rural
Carroll

MHCA 21

  • Carroll
Rural
Cheatham

Catchment Area 14

  • Cheatham
Rural
Chester

MHCA 24

  • Chester
Rural
Claiborne

MHCA 5

  • Claiborne
Rural
Clay

MHCA 9

  • Clay
Rural

Cocke

MHCA 5

  • Cocke

Rural

Coffee MHCA 19
  • Coffee
Rural
Crockett

Catchment Area 22

  • Crockett
Rural
Cumberland

MHCA 9

  • Cumberland
Rural
Decatur

MHCA 24

  • Decatur
Rural
Dekalb

MHCA 9

  • Dekalb
Rural
Dickson

Catchment Area 14

  • Dickson
Rural
Dyer

Catchment Area 22

  • Dyer
Rural
Fayette

MHCA 25

  • Fayette
Rural
Fentress

MHCA 9

  • Fentress
Rural
Franklin

MHCA 19

  • Franklin
Rural
Gibson

MHCA 21

  • Gibson
Rural
Giles

MHCA 20

  • Giles
Rural
Grainger

MHCA 5

  • Grainger
Rural
Greene

MHCA 4

  • Greene
Rural
Grundy

MHCA 12

  • Grundy
Rural
Hamblen

MHCA 5

  • Hamblen
Rural
Hancock

MHCA 4

  • Hancock
Rural
Hardeman

MHCA 24

  • Hardeman
Rural
Hardin

MHCA 24

  • Hardin
Rural
Hawkins MHCA 4 Rural
Haywood

Catchment Area 23

  • Haywood
Urban
Henderson

Catchment Area 23

  • Henderson
Urban
Henry

MHCA 21

  • Henry
Rural
Hickman

MHCA 20

  • Hickman
Rural
Houston

Catchment Area 14

  • Houston
Rural
Humphreys

Catchment Area 14

  • Humhreys
Rural
Jackson MHCA 9
  • Jackson
Rural
Jefferson

MHCA 5

  • Jefferson
Rural
Lake

Catchment Area 22

  • Lake
Rural
Lauderdale

MHCA 25

  • Lauderdale
Rural
Lawerence

MHCA 20

  • Lawerence
Rural
Lewis

MHCA 20

  • Lewis
Rural
Lincoln

MHCA 19

  • Lincoln
Rural
McMinn

MHCA 10

  • McMinn
Rural
McNairy

MHCA 24

  • McNairy
Rural
Macon

MHCA 9

  • Macon
Rural
Madison

Catchment Area 23

  • Madison
Urban
Marion

MHCA 12

  • Marion
Rural
Marshall

MHCA 20

  • Marshall
Rural
Maury

MHCA 20

  • Maury
Rural
Meigs

MHCA 10

  • Meigs
Rural
Montgomery

Catchment Area 14

  • Montgomery
Rural
Moore

MHCA 19

  • Moore
Rural
Obion

Catchment Area 22

  • Obion
Rural
Overton

MHCA 9

  • Overton
Rural
Perry

MHCA 20

  • Perry
Rural
Pickett

MHCA 9

  • Pickett
Rural
Polk

MHCA 10

  • Polk
Rural
Putman

MHCA 9

  • Putman
Rural
Rhea

MHCA 12

  • Rhea
Rural
Robertson

Catchment Area 14

  • Robertson
Rural
Sequatchie

MHCA#12

  • Sequatchie
Rural
Smith

MHCA 9

  • Smith
Rural
Stewart

Catchment Area 14

  • Steware
Rural
Sumner

MHCA 31

  • Sumner
Urban
Tipton

MHCA 25

  • Tipton
Rural
Trousdale

MHCA 31

  • Trousdale
Urban
Union

MHCA 5

  • Union
Rural
Van Buren

MHCA 9

  • Van Buren
Rural
Warren

MHCA 9

  • Warren
Rural
Wayne

MHCA 20

  • Wayne
Rural
Weakley

Catchment Area 22

  • Weakley
Rural
White

MHCA 9

  • White
Rural
Wilson

MHCA 31

  • Wilson
Urban

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Tennessee Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)

Designated Geographic Areas

COUNTY AREA NAME/PARTS RURAL/URBAN
Anderson Briceville - Lake City
  • Lake City West City Division
  • New River City Division
  • Lake City East City Division
Urban
Bledsoe Dayton/Pikeville/Decataur/Bledsoe Rural
Cheatham All Rural
Chester3 All Rural
Claiborne1 All Rural
Crockett All Rural
Decatur All Rural
Dickson Vanleer/Shiloh
  • Vanleer CCD
Urban
Fayette All Urban
Giles4 All Rural

Grainger2

All

Urban

Greene Baileyton
  • Baileyton CCD
  • Jearoldstown Division
Rural
Grundy All Rural
Hamilton Middle Valley
  • Soddy Daisy Division
  • Middle Valley Division
  • Sale Creek Division
Urban
Hancock All Rural
Hardeman All Rural
Hawkins All Urban
Haywood All Rural
Henderson2 All Rural
Hickman All Rural
Jackson All Rural
Johnson All Rural
Knox Mechanicsville -
  • Census Tracts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 28
Urban
Lake2 All Rural
Lauderdale All Rural
Lincoln3 Cash Point - Blanche
  • Cash Point/Blanche CCD
Rural
Macon All Rural
Madison East Jackson -
  • Census Tracts 5 and 8-12
Rural
Maury Fairview/Boston/Santa Fe/Santa Fe Division Rural
Meigs Dayton/Pikeville/Decatur Rural
Montgomery Vanleer/Shiloh
  • Palmyra/Shiloh CCD
Urban
Moore All Rural
Morgan All Rural
Obion Hornbeak/Samburg
  • Hornbeak/Samburg CCD
  • Dixie Division
  • Elbridge-Cloverdale Division
Rural
Perry All Rural
Pickett All Rural
Polk1 Benton/Parkville
  • Benton Division
  • Parkville Division
Rural
Rhea Dayton/Pikeville/Decatur/Rhea Rural
Rutherford Eagleville
  • Eagleville CCD
  • Bethesda/Eagleville
Urban
Unicoi All Urban
Union All Urban
Van Buren All Rural
Williamson Bethesda/Eagleville
  • Bethesda Division/Fairview/Boston/Santa Fe/Fairview Division /Boston Division
Rural

1 Classified as a HPSA, effective March 1, 2002.
2 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective March 1, 2002.
3 Classified as a HPSA, effective June 1, 2002.
4 Classified as a HPSA, effective February 1, 2004.

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