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    Wiki Post-Exposure Rabies

    The additional code is what Medicare gave me to use when I called. Since using it, they pay our Post Rabies claims. I don't understand this because we aren't the facility administering the immunoglobin, but that was given to me directly from a Medicare rep. We are using that on ALL Medicare...
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    Wiki Post-Exposure Rabies

    I bill for a LHD. Normally a patient is seen by ER for immunoglobin and first dose post rabies, then they come to us for the remaining 3. We use Z20.3 primary then the bite code (W code). For Medicare, they require an additional code of Z29.14. CPT is the 90675 and 90471 for admin. We usually...
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    Wiki Venipuncture and Finger Sticks

    Does anyone have information about 36415/36416? I work at a LHD and we do STI screening and PrEP services is something newer to our facility. BCBS does not reimburse us for 36415. Everything I'm reading says 36416 would also not be reimbursed. We send our labs for some tests to an outside lab...
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    Wiki Medicare and STI Screening

    It is my understanding that Medicare covers 1 STI screening per year. We are getting a kickback from our lab for Chlamydia/GC Amplification Dx code Z11.3 and I was wondering if there is another code that we should be using for these.
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