Re: L7368 Issue
Ted Trower
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Re: L7368 Issue
Creator:
Ted Trower
Date:
1/6/2004
Text:
This came to me today from a colleague who is not subscribed to oanp-l.
>Recently I became aware that L7368 was being denied in Reg. B as an
>invalid code. I spoke to Dr. Oleck who looked into the situation and did
>not know why this code was being denied. He saw that they had paid on this
>code in the past from SADMERC reports but also saw that the code was
>missing from his internal list of codes. He just called me back and stated
>that somehow the code was classified as a DME code and needed a NU
>modifier. He has told their systems people that this should be corrected
>but could not tell me when this would be done. He also said that anyone
>who had this code denied should not resubmit the claim, the system
>should recognize who didn't get paid and the system would make the
>corrections for payment.
Can't say I trust the system all that much but if you have been fighting
this problem this may give you a little more leverage.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
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>Recently I became aware that L7368 was being denied in Reg. B as an
>invalid code. I spoke to Dr. Oleck who looked into the situation and did
>not know why this code was being denied. He saw that they had paid on this
>code in the past from SADMERC reports but also saw that the code was
>missing from his internal list of codes. He just called me back and stated
>that somehow the code was classified as a DME code and needed a NU
>modifier. He has told their systems people that this should be corrected
>but could not tell me when this would be done. He also said that anyone
>who had this code denied should not resubmit the claim, the system
>should recognize who didn't get paid and the system would make the
>corrections for payment.
Can't say I trust the system all that much but if you have been fighting
this problem this may give you a little more leverage.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
___________________________________________________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
THIS E-MAIL TRANSMISSION, INCLUDING ANY ATTACHMENT, IS INTENDED ONLY FOR
THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL PERSON OR PERSONS TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED OR
COPIED TO, AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL,
AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW. ANY DISSEMINATION,
DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE
WRITTEN CONSENT OF ITS SENDER.
Citation
Ted Trower, “Re: L7368 Issue,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 22, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222335.