On September 23, ISASS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on their proposed rule for CY 2020 for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (released on July 29). The ISASS letter addressed several issues of relevance to ISASS member reimbursement regulation, including the Medicare payment for CPT code 27279, Arthrodesis, sacroiliac...
In a letter dated Aug. 16, ISASS responded to a decision by CMS and CMS’ NCCI Edit Contractor, Capital Bridge LLC, to not revise a set of for CMS to consider changes to a set of National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits for CPT codes 22842, Posterior segmental instrumentation (eg, pedicle fixation, dual rods with...
In the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, released by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 29, CMS proposed a recommended work Relative Value Unit (RVU) of 9.03 of CPT code 27279, Arthrodesis, sacroiliac joint, percutaneous or minimally invasive (indirect visualization), with image guidance, includes obtaining bone graft when performed and...
On Aug. 2, CMS finalized policy changes to spur competition and innovation that will help deliver improved care and outcomes at a better value to patients. The final rule updates Medicare payment policies for hospitals under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year...