Compliance Question of the Week

Question:

Does CMS provide a list of the conditions that it considers medically necessary for a urinalysis?

Question:

If a drug is not listed in the Medicare ASP or NOC file, does that mean it’s not covered?

Question:

When a hysterosalpingogram is performed, can 76830 and 76831 be billed if documented, or is the 76830 inclusive?

Question:

Can the following codes be billed on the same date of service (DOS)?

94640 Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device

94664 Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient utilization of an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or IPPB device