CommercialAugust 1, 2024
Reimbursement policy update: Outpatient Facility Revenue Code Billing Requirements — Facility
Beginning with dates of service on or after November 1, 2024, Anthem will update the related coding section of the Outpatient Facility Revenue Code Billing Requirements — Facility reimbursement policy. The policy requires HCPCS or CPT® codes to be submitted for reimbursement when submitted with certain revenue codes. The policy is updated to include the following revenue codes that require a corresponding HCPCS or CPT code:
- 0270 Medical/Surgical Supplies and Devices — General
- 0271 Medical/Surgical Supplies and Devices — Nonsterile
- 0272 Medical/Surgical Supplies and Devices — Sterile
- 0273 Medical/Surgical Supplies and Devices — Take-home supplies
- 0274 Medical/Surgical Supplies and Devices — Prosthetic/orthotic devices
- 0275 Medical/Surgical Supplies and Devices — Pacemaker
- 0276 Medical/Surgical Supplies and Devices — Intraocular lens
- 0277 Medical/Surgical Supplies and Devices — Take-home oxygen
- 0279 Medical/Surgical Supplies and Devices — Other supplies/devices
- 0280 Oncology — General
- 0920 Other diagnostic services — General
- 0940 Other therapeutic services — General
For specific policy details, visit the reimbursement policy page at anthem.com.
In Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area): Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of RightCHOICE® Managed Care, Inc. (RIT), Healthy Alliance® Life Insurance Company (HALIC), and HMO Missouri, Inc. RIT and certain affiliates administer non-HMO benefits underwritten by HALIC and HMO benefits underwritten by HMO Missouri, Inc. RIT and certain affiliates only provide administrative services for self-funded plans and do not underwrite benefits. Independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.
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PUBLICATIONS: August 2024 Provider Newsletter
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