Archives for December 2019

Chronic Care Management, Add-on Code G2058

CMS developed this HCPCS code to report additional non-face-to-face staff time performing non-complex care management services Use this code only with CPT code 99490 This 20-minute time-based code may only be reported twice in a calendar month The existing code for clinical staff non-complex chronic care management is CPT code 99490, defined as 20 minutes […]

Can We Give a Flu Shot if the Doctor isn’t in the Office?

Question: Do we need to have a physician in the office when our clinical staff gives flu shots? Answer: No. CMS allows flu shots to be given without a physician order and without physician supervision. From MLN Matters: Remember the following regarding the influenza vaccine: Medicare allows one influenza (flu) vaccination per year; Medicare does […]

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Archives for December 2019

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