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Payment policies updates
Payment policies updates
Posting date Description
Mar 30, 2007 IME providers only: Effective March 5, 2007.
The following is for State Fund reimbursement to IME providers or panel examiners who process imaged documents from the Claim and Account Center (CAC).
CodeDescriptionAmount
1132MIME document handling. For only viewing or printing imaged documents within the Medical and/or Vocational Rehabilitation areas of CAC. Unless L&I's referral letter requests you to review all documents.

Payable only once per IME referral.
$.07
per page
Example: L&I requests you to review 850 pages in the Medical and/or Vocational Rehabilitation area(s). You review all pages but, print only 700. Payment would be $59.50 = $.07 X 850 (pgs viewed).
1133MIME document processing. For initial processing of imaged documents within CAC.

Payable only once per IME referral.
$54.76
flat fee
1129M
(For the examiner)
IME extensive file review of printed pages, from CAC or microfiche. The first 750 are included in the exam fee. Fee:
  • Is based on number of pages reviewed by the examiner.
  • Starts with 75 pages or portion there of, beyond the first 750 pages.
A detailed chronology of the injury or condition must be included in the IME report. Also, not payable with 1111M or 1120M.
$51.73
starts with first page after
750 = 751*
*Quantity = ((Total pages reviewed - 750)/75) rounded up.

Example from CAC: 830 pages reviewed:
(830-750=80 /75=1.07) rounded up=(2 X $51.73)= $103.46
Example from Microfiche: The examiner can only count the pages they reviewed. If the examiner receives 12 microfiche and reviews only 200 pages: 200 - 750 = -550 or $0.00.
1100MIME microfiche handling

Payable only once per IME referral.
$54.76
first 10 microfiche pages
1101MIME microfiche handling

Payable only once per IME referral.
$5.48
beyond
first 10 microfiche pages
Jan 2, 2007 The mileage rate is increasing from $.445 to $.485 effective January 1, 2007. All mileage codes with a description of "State Rate" will be increased accordingly.

Fee schedules updates
Fee schedules updates
Posting date Description PDF file Updated version
Mar 30, 2007 New HCPCS codes effective April 1, 2007. PDF fileHCPCS codes (11 KB PDF)
Mar 30, 2007 Invalid HCPCS codes for dates of service after March 31, 2007. PDF fileHCPCS codes (14 KB PDF)
Feb 9, 2007 Additional CPT® codes effective January 1, 2007. PDF fileCPT® codes (10 KB PDF)
Jan 2, 2007 New Anesthesia, CPT® and HCPCS codes effective January 1, 2007 (updated). PDF fileNew codes (108 KB PDF)
Dec 18, 2006 CPT® and HCPCS codes invalid for dates of service after December 31, 2006. PDF fileDeleted codes (68 KB PDF)
Nov 28, 2006 Ambulatory Surgery Center new and deleted CPT™ codes and group changes effective January 1, 2007. PDF fileASC codes (25 KB PDF)
Sept 12, 2006 New HCPCS codes effective October 1, 2006 PDF fileHCPCS codes (19 KB PDF)
Aug 9, 2006 CPT® code changes of the ASC payment group effective October 1, 2006.
CodeOld GroupNew GroupNew Fee
630751311$3,340.37
630761311$651.37
N/A
July 1, 2006 CPT® code 83037 has been assigned a fee. The non-facility and facility fee is $18.98. N/A
July 1, 2006 The non-facility RVU for CPT® code 95991 has been changed. The new non-facility fee is $127.96. N/A
July 1, 2006 New CPT® codes. PDF fileCPT® codes (102 KB PDF).
July 1, 2006 New HCPCS codes. PDF fileHCPCS codes (91 KB PDF).

Corrections

Fee schedules corrections
Fee schedules corrections
Posting date Description PDF file Updated version
Dec 11, 2006 The following changes were inadvertently not listed with the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) CPT® code and group changes posted Nov 28, 2006:
Additions effective Jan 1, 2007
CPT® codeGroupFee
77002
77003
77012
14
14
14
$72.11
$65.61
$387.67
Deletions effective Jan 1, 2007
76003
76005
76360
  
N/A
July 12, 2006 A reference to the split billing policy was inadvertently listed within the Daily Maximum paragraph for physical and occupational services (PT/OT).

On page 60, of the Professional Payment Policy Section, under Daily Maximum for Services, a reference to Split Billing was inserted in error. Split Billing does not apply to PT/OT services.

PT/OT services are paid a daily maximum per claim per provider. The reference to Split Billing has been removed from the documents on this site. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
N/A
July 1, 2006 The fees for HCPCS codes V5008 and V5014 were incorrectly listed in the Payment Policies, Audiology Section, page 113. The correct fees are:
  • V5008 - $71.26
  • V5014 - $47.51
N/A
July 1, 2006 Corrected fee to HCPCS prosthetic codes that were incorrectly listed in the fee schedule. PDF file Corrected prosthetic codes (13 KB PDF).
July 1, 2006 CPT® Code 62287 was incorrectly listed as Not Covered.
Non-Facility Fee = $774.26
Facility Fee = $774.26
ASC Group = 9; ASC Fee = $3036.00
N/A

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