Tag: Codes

July 2024 OPPS Update

Comprehensive Overview of CMS July 2024 OPPS Update (CR13632)

The CMS Releases July 2024 OPPS Update (reference: CMS Change Request CR13632, MLN Matters number MM13632). Here’s a summary of key changes: New Coverage for COVID-19 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Drug: PEMGARDA (pemivibart) – Code: Q0224 (Note: This code is not reimbursed under OPPS, but at a “reasonable cost”) Administration: Code: M0224 (Covered: Receives separate payment under […]
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23 New PLA Codes in Q3 of the CY 2022

A quarterly update to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS), issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Aug. 11, includes 23 new CPT® codes for proprietary laboratory analyses (PLA) tests. Medical coding and billing staff processing claims for lab testing should be aware of these code changes that are effective Oct. […]
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