Reimbursement Changes and Updates |
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BCBSTX Relative Values |
Assistant Surgery allowable is 20% of the Surgery rate. Physician Assistants, Advance Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurse First Assistants, Licensed Surgical Assistants, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Midwives will be reimbursed 85% of the rates posted on the internet except for Drugs, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment/Prosthetics and Orthotics. Drugs, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment/ Prosthetics and Orthotics will be reimbursed at 100% of the rates posted on the internet. |
Facility Relative Values
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Clinical Laboratory |
Professional component for procedures listed on the Clinical Lab Schedule will be reimbursed at $5.00 for HMO and $5.50 for PPO. Codes not listed may require individual consideration (IC) to determine the BCBSTX compensation allowable amount. |
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Durable Medical Equipment/Prosthetics and Orthotics |
Codes not listed may require individual consideration (IC) to determine the BCBSTX compensation allowable amount. |
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Drugs |
Note: The Drug/Injectable Fee Schedule will be updated on the following dates: 6/1/2008, 9/1/2008, 12/1/2008, 3/1/2009 and 6/1/2009. Codes not listed may require individual consideration (IC) to determine the BCBSTX compensation allowable amount.
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Other Codes |
Assistant Surgery allowable is 20% of the Surgery rate. Physician Assistants, Advance Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurse First Assistants, Licensed Surgical Assistants, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Midwives will be reimbursed 85% of the rates posted on the internet except for Drugs, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment/Prosthetics and Orthotics. Drugs, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment/ Prosthetics and Orthotics will be reimbursed at 100% of the rates posted on the internet. Codes not listed may require individual consideration (IC) to determine the BCBSTX compensation allowable amount. |
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Multiple Imaging Procedure Reduction – Technical Component |
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