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Latest Code Updates for Testing

CPT

• • 87635 - Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique. 

Earlier this month the American Medical Association announced the approval of a new CPT code to describe lab testing for COVID-19. This code is effective immediately and will help to efficiently report and track testing services related to COVID-19 and will streamline the reporting and reimbursement for this test in the United States.

Welcome to the second installment of our Expect More From Your Claim Scrubber series! If you missed the first article all about how efficientC differentiates itself from other claim scrubbers on the market, you can find it here. In this article, we’re diving into the importance of working with a claim scrubbing partner who prioritizes denial prevention by focusing on first pass yield.

As a healthcare leader in 2020, your bottom line is largely dependent on your ability to get claims paid accurately and on time—contributing to predictable cash flow and less costly re-work by billing staff. So keep the New Year going strong by taking steps to improve that bottom line.

The first step?

Begin by taking a closer look at your clearinghouse, which is arguably the most important technology in the revenue cycle. It is responsible for transmitting claims to payers, but even more importantly, it should have powerful claim scrubber technology. A clearinghouse that submits inaccurate claims, while touting a high clean claim rate, will create more follow-up work and increase operating costs.

Don’t take your clearinghouse for granted.