Medicare Salvage Billing

Cindy Anderson

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Medicare Salvage Billing

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Cindy Anderson

Date:

11/13/2018

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For those who asked that I post the responses. There were so many but I found this one to be very helpful as it included links to the Medicare Manual and the Medicare Video.

A big thank you to Shlomo Heifetz and everyone else who responded.

 

Medicare Claims Manual Chapter 15 section < <URL Redacted>> 20.3 (page 11) In the narrative field (Box 19) include the reason for the salvage . i.e. death, patient refused delivery, condition changed, cannot contact patient for delivery).

 

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 Medicare Minute < <URL Redacted>> ℠: Salvage Claims

www.cgsmedicare.com

Dr. Robert Hoover, Medical Director for CGS Administrators, Jurisdiction C DME MAC talks about billing for custom fabricated items when the beneficiary cancels the order, their condition changes, or they pass away before delivery.

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cms.gov_Regulations-2Dand-2DGuidance_Guidance_Manuals_downloads_bp102c15.pdf&d=DwIFaQ&c=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM&r=pVyaAUHOR6gxxThvjGI9X7hrz_ONYByMAadML4fTENI&m=a6qcfegysm2HtZZ6adbX9_s13hqwHlqYebcLvGJ-k_g&s=74MXlZ-cxuwndzSSSsa2ci-hp0RhXoFEbfxhWyw5TXY&e=


 Medicare Benefit Policy Manual < https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cms.gov_Regulations-2Dand-2DGuidance_Guidance_Manuals_downloads_bp102c15.pdf&d=DwIFaQ&c=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM&r=pVyaAUHOR6gxxThvjGI9X7hrz_ONYByMAadML4fTENI&m=a6qcfegysm2HtZZ6adbX9_s13hqwHlqYebcLvGJ-k_g&s=74MXlZ-cxuwndzSSSsa2ci-hp0RhXoFEbfxhWyw5TXY&e= >

www.cms.gov

Medicare Benefit Policy Manual . Chapter 15 – Covered Medical and Other Health Services . Table of Contents (Rev. 241, 02-02-18) Transmittals for Chapter 15

 

 

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Citation

Cindy Anderson, “Medicare Salvage Billing,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/209233.