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January 2007 Medicare Bulletin - Tennessee Insert

Posted January 5, 2007


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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

  • Hawkins
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

  • Stewart
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
Fentress7 All Rural
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
Houston7 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
Lewis 6 All Rural
Lincoln3 Cash Point - Blanche
  • Cash Point/Blanche CCD
Rural
Macon5 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/Meigs

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
Stewart 7 All Rural
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.
5 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective February 1, 2005
6Classified as a HPSA, effective September 12, 2006
7Classified as a HPSA, Effective August 8, 2006
8No longer classified as a HPSA. effective August 8, 2006

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2007 Tennessee Ambulance Fee Schedule

Code Urban Rate Rural Rate
A0425 $6.25 $6.25
A0426 $213.87 $213.87
A0427 $338.63 $338.63
A0428 $178.22 $178.22
A0429 $285.16 $285.16
A0430 $2,481.43 $3,722.15
A0431 $2,885.03 $4,327.55
A0432 $311.89 $311.89
A0433 $490.12 $490.12
A0434 $579.23 $579.23
A0435 $7.49 $11.24
A0436 $19.96 $29.94


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2007 Tennessee Medicare Clinical Social Worker Fee Schedule

Procedure Code Non Facility Fee Facility Fee
90801AJ $103.99 $93.97
90802AJ $110.32 $100.80
* 90804AJ $44.28 $40.03
* 90806AJ $64.70 $61.45
* 90808AJ $95.94 $92.43
* 90810AJ $47.30 $44.05
* 90812AJ $69.80 $65.29
* 90814AJ $100.79 $97.03
* 90816AJ $43.13 $43.13
* 90818AJ $64.80 $64.80
* 90821AJ $96.32 $96.32
* 90823AJ $46.48 $46.48
* 90826AJ $68.86 $68.86
* 90828AJ $99.89 $99.89
90845AJ *$59.74 $58.74
*# 90846AJ $63.13 $62.63
*# 90847AJ $77.48 $74.72
*# 90849AJ $22.43 $21.18
* 90853AJ $21.75 $20.75
* 90857AJ $24.14 $22.39
* 90880AJ $79.91 $72.41
96102AJ $33.00 $16.73
96103AJ $25.70 $17.18
96105AJ $49.01 $49.01
96110AJ $7.69 $7.69
96111AJ $93.73 $92.72
96119AJ $45.90 $21.36
96120AJ $39.47 $17.18

* The procedure code is subject to the 62.5% outpatient psychiatric payment limitation (i.e., the allowed amount is reduced to 62.5% of the allowable amount).

# The procedure code has a restricted coverage status. Documentation must be included in order to review for coverage.

© All Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and descriptors are copyrighted by the American Medical Association.

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2007 Tennessee Medicare Clinical Psychologist Fee Schedule

Procedure Code Non Facility Fee Facility Fee
90801AH $138.65 $125.29
90802AH $147.09 $134.40
* 90804AH $59.04 $53.37
* 90806AH $86.27 $81.93
* 90808AH $127.92 $123.24
* 90810AH $63.07 $58.73
* 90812AH $93.06 $87.05
* 90814AH $134.38 $129.37
* 90816AH $57.51 $57.51
* 90818AH $86.40 $86.40
* 90821AH $128.43 $128.43
* 90823AH 61.97 $$61.97
* 90826AH $91.81 $91.81
* 90828AH $133.18 $133.18
* 90845AH $79.65 $78.32
*# 90846AH $84.17 $83.50
*# 90847AH $103.30 $99.63
*# 90849AH $29.90 $28.24
* 90853AH $29.00 $27.67
* 90857AH $32.19 $29.85
* 90880AH $106.55 $96.54
96101AH $83.83 $83.16
96102AH $44.00 $22.30
96103AH $34.26 $22.91
96105AH $65.34 $65.34
96110AH $10.25 $10.25
96111AH $124.97 $123.63
96116AH $92.90 $87.22
96118AH $109.26 $86.22
96119AH $61.20 $28.48
96120AH $52.63 $22.91

* The procedure code is subject to the 62.5% outpatient psychiatric payment limitation (i.e., the allowed amount is reduced to 62.5% of the allowable amount).
# The procedure code has a restricted coverage status. Documentation must be included in order to review for coverage.
© All Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and descriptors are copyrighted by the American Medical Association


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2007 Chiropractic Fee Schedule – Tennessee

Code PAR F/S Non PAR F/S Limiting Charge
98940 23.07 21.92 25.21
# 98940 19.40 18.43 21.19
98941 31.90 30.31 34.86
# 98941 27.89 26.50 30.48
98942 42.05 39.95 45.94
# 98942 37.71 35.82 41.19
98943 NC NC NC


# These amounts apply when service is performed in a facility setting.
Limiting charge applies to unassigned claims by non-participating providers.
NC indicates that the service is non-covered by Medicare.
© All Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and descriptors are copyrighted by the American Medical Association.

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Tennessee’s ASC Facility Adjusted Rate Effective 01/01/2007

The following fees are the Adjusted ASC payment rates for the areas within Tennessee. These amounts were developed by following the instructions to carriers for wage adjusting the standard ASC payment rates. These instructions are in the CMS Manual Systems, Pub 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 14, Section 40.2 (the Internet Only Manuals can be accessed at: www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/IOM/list.asp).

The standard ASC payment rates are found on the HCPCS ALL list on the CMS Web site at: www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/ama/license.asp?file=/ascpayment/downloads/07asc_hcpcs.zip .

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Tennessee - 2007 OPPS Payment Cap Amounts For The TLC and Global Portion of Imaging Services

Tennessee– 2007 OPPS Payment Cap Amounts For The TC And Global Portion Of Imaging Services