Reimbursement policy update: Place of Service – Facility

Beginning with dates of service on or after December 1, 2023, Empire BlueCross BlueShield will update the Place of Service – Facility reimbursement policy to include professional services billed under revenue codes 960-983 expanded to 960-989. According to the policy, Evaluation & Management (E/M) services and other professional services:

• Must be billed on a CMS-1500 claim form; and
• Are not reimbursable if billed on a UB-04 claim form (excluding E/M services rendered in an emergency room and billed with emergency room revenue codes).

The policy will be retitled Facility Guidelines for Claims related to Professional Services – Facility.

For specific policy details, visit the reimbursement policy page at empireblue.com.