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Short description: Routine gyn examination. ICD-9-CM V72.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V72.31 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Just so, how do I bill my annual gyn exam? A gynecologic or annual women’s exam should be reported using the age-appropriate preventive medicine visit procedure code and a gynecological diagnosis code . How do you code a Pap smear procedure?
ICD-9-CM V72.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V72.31 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
The appropriate medical E&M office visit code (99201-99215) may be reported with modifier 25 in addition to the gynecological examination (G0101). If the reported service (s) do not meet the component requirements of the codes billed the services should not be billed. The patient’s medical record must contain:
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The cost of Cologuard is around $500. Part of that cost may be covered by some insurances depending on your plan, co-pay, and deductible. Diagnostic testing is subject to deductibles and coinsurance. Screening colonoscopies are not subject to copays and deductibles and usually have no out-of-pocket costs for patients.
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A stool DNA test (Cologuard) will be covered by Medicare every three years for people 50 to 85 years of age who do not have symptoms of colorectal cancer and who do not have an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
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If a physician performs a Pap Smear (obtaining the specimen, preparing the slide, and conveyance - Q0091) and an unrelated, separately identifiable E/M on the same day both services may be billed. The appropriate medical E/M office visit code (99201-99215) may be reported with modifier 25 in addition to Q0091. If the reported service(s) do not meet the component requirements of the codes billed the services should not be billed.
Reimbursement policies are intended only to establish general guidelines for reimbursement under BCBSND plans. BCBSND retains the right to review and update its reimbursement policy guidelines at its sole discretion.
When a physician performs a systemic physical examination as part of an annual gynecological examination and provides an unrelated , separately identifiable E/M on the same day both services may be billed. The appropriate medical E/M office visit code (99201-99215) may be reported with modifier 25 in addition to the gynecological examination (G0101). If the reported service(s) do not meet the component requirements of the codes billed the services should not be billed.
Routine claim editing logic, including but not limited to incidental or mutually exclusive logic, and medical necessity. Mandated or legislative required criteria will always supersede. In instances where the provider is participating, based on member benefits, co-payment, coinsurance, and/or deductible shall apply.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) has identified an increase in providers unbundling Preventive Evaluation and Management (E/M) and/or Gynecological Screening services. The claims reviewed include additional service which are inherent components of the codes such as pap smear collection or digital rectal examinations. The below billing guidelines are provided to educate providers on correct billing.
Providers should only report the Preventive E/M when rendering a gynecological and systemic preventive annual E/M service.
Mandated or legislative required criteria will always supersede.
Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual includes an age- and gender-appropriate history; physical examination; counseling, anticipatory guidance, or risk factor reduction interventions; and the ordering of laboratory or diagnostic procedures.
Preventive Medicine Services [Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes 99381-99387, 99391-99397, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code G0402 are comprehensive in nature, reflect an age and gender appropriate history and examination, and include counseling, anticipatory guidance, and risk factor reduction interventions, usually separate from disease-related diagnoses. Occasionally, an abnormality is encountered or a pre existing problem is addressed during the Preventive visit, and significant elements of related Evaluation and Management (E/M) services are provided during the same visit. When this occurs, Oxford will reimburse the Preventive Medicine service plus 50% the Problem-Oriented E/M service code when that code is appended with modifier 25. If the Problem-Oriented service is minor, or if the code is not submitted with modifier 25 appended, it will not be reimbursed.existing problem is addressed during the Preventive visit, and significant elements of related Evaluation and Management (E/M) services are provided during the same visit. When this occurs, Oxford will reimburse the Preventive Medicine service plus 50% the Problem-Oriented E/M service code when that code is appended with modifier 25. If the Problem-Oriented service is minor, or if the code is not submitted with modifier 25 appended, it will not be reimbursed.
99391 – Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of laboratory/diagnostic procedures, established patient; infant (age younger than 1 year) – Average fee amount $90
Providers must use V20.2 as the primary diagnosis on claims for HCY screening services. There are two exceptions. CPT codes 99381EP and 99391EP must be billed with diagnosis code V20.2, V20. 31 or V20 .32. CPT codes 99385 and 99395 must be billed with diagnosis code V25.01-V25.9, V70.0 or V72.31.
A preventive medicine exam, as described by CPT-4 codes (99384 – 99397), includes a comprehensive age and gender appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk-factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of appropriate immunization (s) and laboratory/diagnostic procedures.
According to CPT, for Medical Nutrition Therapy assessment and/or intervention performed by a physician, report Evaluation and Management or Preventive Medicine service codes.
Modifier-25 should be added to the Office/Outpatient code to indicate that a significant; separately identifiable E&M service was provided by the same physician on the same day as the preventive medicine service. Note: An insignificant or trivial problem or abnormality that is encountered in the process of performing the preventive medicine E&M service and which does not require additional work and the performance of the key components of a problem-oriented E&M service should not be reported.