Coding and OMT Reimbursement

Billing and Reimbursement for
OMM
SAUNORA PROM, DO
VOMA
APRIL 5,2014
Objectives
 Review billing codes
 Review modifiers
 Go over reimbursement rate
Typical Billing
 Office visit + Procedure
 99201-99205- New office visit
 99241-99245- New consult office visit
 99211-99215- F/U office visit
Then Dx:
1. Medical dx: LBP
2. S/D of…
Procedure modifier
 .25- that is a significant, separately identifiable
evaluation and management service by the same
physician on the same day of the procedure or other
service, suggests that the diagnosis must be different.
 .51- (multiple procedures) is used to inform payers that
two or more procedures are being reported on the same
day. A claim form that has modifier 51 appended to a
CPT code(s) tells the payer to apply the multiple
procedure payment formula to the CPT code(s) linked to
the modifier 51, assuming the payer accepts this
modifier.
 .50- Bilateral procedure
 .59-the distinct procedural service modifier, is
reported with a CPT code combination when a
coding rule has to be met, when another, more
specific modifier (multiple-51 or bilateral-50) will
not explain the situation to the payer, or when the
code combination is correct, but the payer has a
reimbursement edit in place.
99213
Insurance
BCBS
Cigna
HK
Medicare
Humana MC
Optima
Self
Tricare
United H
Average
99213
$91
$77
$97
$60
$76
$70
$82
$57
$93
$78
99214
Insurance
BCBS
Cigna
HK
Medicare
Humana MC
Optima
Tricare
United H
Average
99214
$152
$132
$137
$97
$110
$124
$89
$140
$123
99243
Insurance
BCBS
Cigna
HK
HK+
Optima
Tricare
United H
Average
99243
$191
$175
$167
$94
$171
$92
$190
$154
OMM : 98925-27
 98925: $26-$42
 Medicare: $27.50
 98926: $33-$66
 Medicare: $43.00
 98927: $37-$92
 Medicare: $56.00
98928: Medicare: $73
98929: Medicare: $ 87
National Average 98926
OMM: RVU’s
OMT Code
​2011 Work
Value
​2012 Work
Value
98925
0.45
​0.46
98926
0.65
​0.71
98927
0.87
​0.96
98928
1.03
​1.21
98929
1.19
​1.46
ICD-9 to ICD-10
Region
ICD-9
ICD-10
Head
739.0
M99.0
Cervical
739.1
M99.1
Thoracic
739.2
M99.2
Lumbar
739.3
M99.3
Sacral
739.4
M99.4
Pelvic
739.5
M99.5
Lower Ext
739.6
M99.6
Upper Ext
739.7
M99.7
Ribs
739.8
M99.8
Abd. /Other
739.9
M99.9
Keep Track Of Time
 Time can be used to code when it is spent in
educating the patient
 More than 50% of face to face office visit is spent on
counseling or coordinating care
Issues for Us
 Non-payment by HK+
 Capitated payment by Anthem
 Clarification of modifiers for different insurers (.51,
.59)
THANKS!
References/ Resources
 AOA- Physician practice management
 Jorgensen, D; OMT Coding Strategies to Boost Your Bottom Line
 CMS.gov