HCPCS code G0328 Colorectal cancer screening; fecal-occult blood test (alternative to CPT code 82270)
A written order from the physician responsible for using the results of the test in the management of the beneficiary's medical condition is required for Medicare coverage of this test. A health care provider gives a fecal occult blood test card to the beneficiary, who takes it home and places stool samples on it.
CPT code 82270 specifically states that it is used for “colorectal neoplasm screening”; 82272 is used for purposes “other than colorectal neoplasm screening.” Medicare requires code G0328 for a fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay when the service is performed for colorectal cancer screening rather than ...
Most payers accept CPT code 82270, “Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (e.g., guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (i.e., patient was provided three cards or single triple card for consecutive collection).” At this time, Medicare ...
Z12. 11: Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of the colon.
LAB TESTS REQUIRING MODIFIER QW Certain codes describe only CLIA-waived tests and therefore are exempt from the requirement to add the QW modifier. The CPT codes for the tests currently exempt from the requirement are 81002, 81025, 82270, 82272, 82962, 83026, 84830, 85013, and 85651.
FIT Test CPT Code: 82274—blood, occult by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay, qualitative, feces, 103 simultaneous determinations.
Medicare will pay for a covered FOBT (either G0107 or G0328, but not both) at a frequency of once every 12 months (i.e., at least 11 months have passed following the month in which the last covered screening FOBT was performed).
Code 82962 is defined in the 2004 HCPCS as a test for “glucose, blood by glucose monitoring device cleared by the FDA specifically for home use.” The Medicare carrier denied coverage of the blood glucose testing claimed under HCPCS code 82962 because the testing “is considered part of routine personal care and is not a ...
Medicare covers screening fecal occult blood tests once every 12 months, if you get a referral from your doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. If you're 50 or older, Medicare covers this lab test once every 12 months.
If the test is for screening purposes, then you should bill 82270.
This test is reported differently for private and Medicare payers. For payers who follow CPT guidelines, report 82274 Blood, occult, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay, qualitative, feces, 1-3 simultaneous determinations.
Healthcare providers are prohibited by law from billing people with Medi-Cal for charges not covered by their insurance.
Balance billing is prohibited for Medicare-covered services in the Medicare Advantage program, except in the case of private fee-for-service plans. In traditional Medicare, the maximum that non-participating providers may charge for a Medicare-covered service is 115 percent of the discounted fee-schedule amount.
Cologuard is only billed under CPT code 81528.
Group 1CodeDescription45378COLONOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE; DIAGNOSTIC, INCLUDING COLLECTION OF SPECIMEN(S) BY BRUSHING OR WASHING, WHEN PERFORMED (SEPARATE PROCEDURE)45379COLONOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE; WITH REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY(S)45380COLONOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE; WITH BIOPSY, SINGLE OR MULTIPLE22 more rows
On December 7, 2011, CMS released a final rule updating payers' medical loss ratio to account for ICD-10 conversion costs. Effective January 3, 2012, the rule allows payers to switch some ICD-10 transition costs from the category of administrative costs to clinical costs, which will help payers cover transition costs.
On January 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule mandating that everyone covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) implement ICD-10 for medical coding.
The ICD-10 transition is a mandate that applies to all parties covered by HIPAA, not just providers who bill Medicare or Medicaid.
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