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Billing and Coding: Chest X-Ray Policy

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A57498
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Article Title
Billing and Coding: Chest X-Ray Policy
Article Type
Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
11/01/2019
Revision Effective Date
10/01/2021
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CMS National Coverage Policy

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA), §1862(a)(1)(A), states that no Medicare payment shall be made for items or services which "are not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member."

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, §1862(a)(7) and 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §411.15(a)(1), exclude routine physical examinations.

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, §1833(e), prohibits Medicare payment for any claim lacking the necessary documentation to process the claim.

CMS Manual System, Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, §80, Requirements for Diagnostic X-Ray, Diagnostic Laboratory, and Other Diagnostic Tests, sets forth the levels of physician supervision required for furnishing the technical component of diagnostic tests for a Medicare beneficiary who is not a hospital inpatient or outpatient.

CMS Manual System, Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, §§80.4-80.4.4, Coverage of Portable X-Ray Services Not Under the Direct Supervision of a Physician applicability of health and safety standards apply to all suppliers of portable x-ray services and the scope of portable x-ray benefit and exclusions from coverage as portable x-ray services.

CMS Manual System, Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, §250, Medical and Other Health Services Furnished to Inpatients of Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities including payments under arrangement.

42 CFR 486.100, stipulates that portable X-rays must comply with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
  
CMS Manual System, Pub. 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3, §3.4.1.3, Diagnoses Code Requirement.

42 Code of Federal Regulations, §410.32, addresses diagnostic x-ray tests, diagnostic laboratory tests, and other diagnostic tests: Conditions.

CMS Manual System, Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 13, §§100 and 100.1, Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests describes how physicians should handle billing when two providers read a chest X-ray. Medicare will pay for the interpretation and report that directly contributes to the diagnosis and treatment of the individual patient.

CMS Manual System, Pub, 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, §80.6.1, Definitions.

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D64.9 Anemia, unspecified
I70.90 Unspecified atherosclerosis
M06.9 Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
M25.559 Pain in unspecified hip
M54.50 Low back pain, unspecified
M54.51 Vertebrogenic low back pain
M54.59 Other low back pain
N39.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified
R41.0 Disorientation, unspecified
R41.82 Altered mental status, unspecified
R51.0 Headache with orthostatic component, not elsewhere classified
R51.9 Headache, unspecified
R52 Pain, unspecified
R68.89 Other general symptoms and signs
S09.90XA Unspecified injury of head, initial encounter
T14.90XA Injury, unspecified, initial encounter
Z01.810 Encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examination
Z01.818 Encounter for other preprocedural examination
Z04.3 Encounter for examination and observation following other accident
Z98.890 Other specified postprocedural states
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10/01/2021 R2

Per the 2022 ICD-10 CM annual updates, code M54.5 was deleted, codes M54.50, M54.51, M54.59 were added to Group 1 of the ICD-10-CM Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity section effective 10/1/2021.

10/01/2020 R1

10/1/2020-DX R51 was deleted from Group 1 under ICD-10 Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity.

The following were Added to Group 1 under ICD-10 Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity:

R51.0 - Headache with orthostatic component, not elsewhere classified

R51.9 - Headache, unspecified

Revision due to the Annual ICD-10 Updates, effective 10/1/2020.

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Associated Documents

Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2 SAD Determinations
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