How To Bill for H1N1 - Updated Information and Video
Now that we are in full swing with the H1N1, there is a video on YouTube you can watch and easily reference for some coding guidelines.
The video can be viewed at the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZz7eAeGmhc
A practice can’t charge for the vaccine, but can charge for administering the shot. V04.81 is the Diganosis code. The video has all the
rest of the information and codes you may need.
The current “Medical Billing Minute” focuses on the coding specifications
required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for billing out the
administration of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine.Although the actual vaccine is not
billable, the video clearly explains what can be billed and what healthcare
professionals can expect to be reimbursed.
The series of free videos to follow the current “Medical Billing Minute” are
designed to inform providers of current medical coding and billing
information.In addition to general medical billing procedures and coding updates
some specific topics to be covered are Red Flag Rules, HIPAA compliance and
auditing, along with other government regulations.
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS98639+23-Oct-2009+BW20091023
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