0047 - Panretinal (Scatter ) Laser Photocoagulation: Excessive Frequency

Dynamic List Information
Dynamic List Data
Issue Name
0047 - Panretinal (Scatter ) Laser Photocoagulation: Excessive Frequency
Review Type
Automated
Provider Type
Outpatient Hospital; Professional Services
MAC Jurisdiction
J6, JK, J15
Date
2017-02-23
RAC Type
Approved

Description

Claims billed more frequently than once per eye within the global surgery period will be denied.

Affected Code(s)

67228

Applicable Policy References

1.    Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, Section 1862(a)(1)(A)- Exclusions from Coverage and Medicare as a Secondary Payer
2.    Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, Section 1833(e)- Payment of Benefits
3.    42 CFR §405.929- Post-Payment Review
4.    42 CFR §405.930- Failure to Respond to Additional Documentation Request
5.    42 CFR §405.980- Reopening of Initial Determinations, Redeterminations, Reconsiderations, Decisions, and Reviews, (b)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Initiated by a Contractor; and (c)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Requested by a Party
6.    42 CFR §405.986- Good Cause for Reopening  
7.    Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3- Verifying Potential Errors and Taking Corrective Actions, §§3.1- 3.6.6
8.    CGS Administrators, Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L34064- Panretinal (Scatter) Laser Photocoagulation; Effective 10/01/2015; Revised 03/02/2023
9.    NGS, Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33628- Panretinal (Scatter) Laser Photocoagulation; Effective 10/01/2015; Revised 9/19/2019   
10.    CGS Administrators, Local Coverage Article A56594- Billing and Coding: Panretinal (Scatter) Laser Photocoagulation; Effective 10/03/2019; Revised 03/02/2023
11.    NGS, Local Coverage Article A56550- Billing and Coding: Panretinal (Scatter) Laser Photocoagulation; Effective 8/1/2019; Revised 9/19/2019
12.    AMA CPT Codebook