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Reimbursement Policy Update for January 1, 2023
| Medicare Reimbursement Policy | Reason for Update |
|---|---|
| Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. | |
| Anesthesia, Professional and Facility (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Bundling Guidelines (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Removed Care Management Section. |
| Co-Surgeon, Assistant Surgeon, and Assistant-at-Surgery Guidelines (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Consistency Guidelines (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Diagnosis Validity & Code Guidelines (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Evaluation and Management Services (PDF) | Routine policy review. Minor revisions only. |
| Facility Billing Guidelines (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Global Surgery (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Immunization Guidelines (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. | |
| Maximum Units of Service (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Modifier Guidelines (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Guidelines (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| NCCI Editing (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| NDC (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Observation (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Once in a Lifetime (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Outpatient Code Editor (OCE) Edits (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Place of Service (PDF) | Language added to clarify DME billing requirement for POS. Medical Director approved. |
| Preadmission and Preoperative Services (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Pricing and Adjudication Principles (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Revenue Codes Requiring Procedure Codes, Facility (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Split Surgical Package (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Status Codes (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| Supply and Equipment Reimbursement (PDF) | Routine Policy Review. Minor revisions only. |
| New policy developed. Medical Director approved. | |
| New policy developed. Blue Cross NC will reduce reimbursement for services filed with modifier 78. |
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