0161-Therapeutic, Prophylactic, and Diagnostic Infusions: Incorrect Coding and Documentation Requirements

Dynamic List Information
Dynamic List Data
Issue Name
0161-Therapeutic, Prophylactic, and Diagnostic Infusions: Incorrect Coding and Documentation Requirements
Review Type
Complex
Provider Type
Outpatient Hospital
MAC Jurisdiction
All A/B MACs
Date
2019-07-02
RAC Type
Approved

Description

Documentation will be reviewed to determine if correct billing, coding, and medical necessity guidelines for Therapeutic, Prophylactic, and Diagnostic Injections and Infusions were met.

Affected Code(s)

96365, 96366

Applicable Policy References

1.    Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, Section 1862(a)(1)(A)- Exclusions from Coverage and Medicare as a Secondary Payer
2.    Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, Section 1833(e)- Payment of Benefits
3.    42 CFR §405.929- Post-Payment Review
4.    42 CFR §405.930- Failure to Respond to Additional Documentation Request
5.    42 CFR §405.980- Reopening of Initial Determinations, Redeterminations, Reconsiderations, Decisions, and Reviews, (b)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Initiated by a Contractor; and (c)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Requested by a Party
6.    42 CFR §405.986- Good Cause for Reopening  
7.    Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 17- Drugs and Biologicals, §10- Payment Rules for Drugs and Biologicals
8.    Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 17- Drugs and Biologicals, §90.2- Drugs, Biologicals, and Radiopharmaceuticals
9.    Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3- Verifying Potential Errors and Taking Corrective Actions, §§3.1- 3.6.6
10.    AMA CPT Codebook