alberta health care insurance plan ahcip claim submission seminar
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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan AHCIP Claim Submission Seminar. Jeffrey P Schaefer, MD January 24, 2008. Objective. Appropriate claim submission is in everyone’s interest members alternative relationship plan billing clerks patients payers society. billing.healthlearner.com. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
AHCIPClaim Submission Seminar
Jeffrey P Schaefer, MD
January 24, 2008
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Objective• Appropriate claim submission is in
everyone’s interest– members– alternative relationship plan– billing clerks– patients– payers– society
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billing.healthlearner.com
All Links are on my Website
• Medical Governing Rules• Medical Benefits Procedure List• Medical Benefits Price List• Fee Modifier Definitions• Explanatory Code List
www.health.gov.ab.ca/professionals/somb.html
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Elements of an AHW Claim• Demographics
– AHCIP AHW requires the PHN only– OOP requires everything– College requires complete billing records
• Location– Facility and Functional Centre
• Diagnosis Code– ICD-9 (up to 3… 4.6%-2, 1.3%-3 of 6mil-op)
• Referring Physician– PRACID
• Health Service Code– implicit modifier– explicit modifier
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HSC and Modifiers
• HSC– refers to the service rendered
– 03.08A comprehensive consultation– 03.03D hospital visit– 01.22 colonoscopy– 03.01AA providing care in hospital after hrs
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Modifiers
• Modifiers– change the value of the service– change the rules associated with the service
• Explicit Modifiers– must be entered with each claim
• Implicit Modifier– pre-entered or derived by the Claim Submitter
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Relevant Explicit Modifier Categories• CARE (complex patient care)
– COMX, CMXC30, CMXV15, CMXV20
• LMTS (limits)– TOC…
• LVP (lesser value, additional procedure)– LVP50, LVP75, ADD, ADD2
• SURC (services unscheduled)– EV, NTPM, NTAM, WK
• SURT (after hours premium: 03.01AA, 03.01BA)– TEV, TNTP, TNTA, TWK, TST
• TELE (telehealth)– TELES, STFO
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Implicit Modifier Categories• Implicit Modifiers are programmed into the
billing software by the Claim Submitter
• LEVL (level)– INMDH1, INMDH2, GASTH1, GASTH2
• SKLL (skill)– GAST, INMD– *SKLL can be explicit if not using your default– e.g. GAST bill 03.03D under INMD
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Consultations in the Hospital• 03.08A
– Comprehensive Consultation – Modifier: SURC (EV, NTPM, NTPM, WKTEV)– Modifier: CMXC30– Modifier: TELE (TELES)
• 03.01AA for being in the hospital after hours– Modifier: SURT (TEV, TNTP, TNTA, TWK,TST)
• Rules about consultations…• 1 / 180 days• done according to peer• College has rules• AHW has rules• CHR has rules
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03.08Acomprehensive
consultation
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After-hours Surchargesconsults & procedures
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03.01AAaftehour time
premium
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After Hours Service• You are consulted to see a patient concerning
possible necrotizing fasciitis. You are called at 21:50, initiate the consultation at 22:15 and finish at 22:55. Your skill code is IDIS.
• HSC = 03.08A $178.26– Explicit Modifier 1 = NTPM $176.70– Explicit Modifier 2 = CMXC30 $ 28.00
• HSC = 03.01AA– Explicit Modifier 1 = TNTP ($10.50/15min)– Number of calls = 3 ($10.50 x 3) $ 31.50
• Total = $414.46
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• 03.01AA SURT Modifiers• 03.01AA SURT Modifiers
• Consults, Procedures SURC Modifiers
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Procedures (surcharges apply)
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Minor or Repeat Consultations• 03.07A, 03.07B
– Limited or Repeat Consultation – Modifier: SURC (EV, NTPM, NTPM, WKTEV)– Modifier: TELE (TELES)
• 03.01AA– Modifier: SURT (TEV, TNTP, TNTA, TWK,TST)
– Rules about consultations…• no limitation of quantity but caution…• ensure that a valid referral was made!• AHW Governing Rules
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Hospital Visits• 03.03D
– Hospital Visit– Modifier: COMX (20 minutes)– Modifier: TOC (receiving)
• 03.03AO– transfer of care – receiving for some divisions
• Rules– one per day per physician unless supporting txt– use call backs for subsequent visits– 13.99J - emergency detention time / 15
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Hospital Visit Code – Jan 2008
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Emergency Detention per 15 min
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Office / Clinic Visits• 03.03F
– Repeat office or scheduled outpatient visit in a regional facility, referred cases only
– Modifiers: CMXV15 and CMXV30 available ID
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CMXV15 CMXV30
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Physician to Physician Consultation• Referring Physician
– 03.01LG (M-F 7-17)
– 03.01LH (M-F 17-22, Sat-Sun 7-22)
– 03.01LI (22-7 anyday)
• Consultant– 03.01LJ (M-F 7-17)
– 03.01LK (M-F 17-22, Sat-Sun 7-22)
– 03.01LL (22-7 anyday)
– Lots of rules, not for expediting referrals <24h
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Ref-d
Ref-ev/wk
Ref-a/p
Con-d
Con-ev/wk
Con-a/p
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CallbacksTypically used for patients you attend on. Pays less than new or repeat consultation
• Inpatient Callbacks– 03.05N (M-F 0700 - 1700 hours)
– 03.05P (M-F 1700 - 2200 hours)
– 03.05QA (All 2200-2400 hours)
– 03.05QB (All 2400-0700 hours)
– 03.05R (Sat, Sun, Stat 0700-2200 hours).
• 03.05BA– Second and subsequent patient seen after
initial after-hours callback to hospital inpatient
– Use SURT: TEV, TNTP, TNTA, TWK, TST
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d
ev
pm
am
wk
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Callback Rules1. May only be claimed when a special call for
attendance is made on the patient's behalf.
2. The physician responds to such a call from outside the hospital, on an unscheduled basis.
3. The patient is attended on a priority basis.
4. There is direct attendance by the physician.
5. Second or subsequent patients seen during the same callback are not eligible for benefits under 03.05N, 03.05P, 03.05QA, 03.05QB or 03.05R but time spent may be claimed using the AFTER HOURS TIME PREMIUM modifier with 03.05BA.
6. May not be claimed in association with any health service code except 03.01AA. Refer to GR 15.8
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Callbacks and Emergency Visits:Emergency Depts, Outpatient Departments,
Auxillary Hospitals, Nursing Homes
• similar to inpatients
• billing.healthlearner.com
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Family / Team Conference $35• Team Conference (per 15 min)
– 03.05JA
• Family Conference (per 15 min)– 03.05JB (?) or 03.05JC (Acute Care, In-pt)
• Palliative Care Family or Team (per 15)– 03.05T first call, 03.05U next calls
• Chronic Pain Team Conference– 03.05V first call, 03.05W next calls
• Chronic Pain Family Conference (/15 min)– 03.05X
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Team Conference Family Conference
$32 / 15 min = typical of all
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Advice to Allied Health Care Workers
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Inpatient Advice
d
ev/wk
pm/am
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Procedures53.81A bone marrow aspiration (SURC) $ 52
53.81B bone marrow biopsy (SURC) $ 52
16.81A spinal tap (SURC) $ 75
66.91A abdominal paracentesis (SURC) $ 46
46.91 thoracentesis (SURC) $ 54
46.84A pleural biopsy (SURC) $ 58
01.22 colonoscopy (SURC,LVP) $144
57.21A colonic polypectomy $ 67
01.14 gastroscopy (SURC,LVP) $111
13.99A dialysis, unstable pt (SURC) $113
13.99B dialysis, stable pt (SURC) $ 52
61.03 excision perianal skin tag (SURC) $ 44
98.12A excisional skin biopsy (TRAY, SURC...) $ 40
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Residents….
• Claims may be submitted by a physician who is present and supervising a resident or intern during the provision of a service.
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Audits...
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Diagnostic Codes• ICD-9 codes
• see billing.healthlearner.com
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Summary• email me:
– codes you use– questions / concerns– tips