Medicare Salvage Billing

For those who asked that I post the responses. There were so many but I found this one to be very helpful as it included links to the Medicare Manual and the Medicare Video.

A big thank you to Shlomo Heifetz and everyone else who responded.

Medicare Claims Manual Chapter 15 section 20.3 (page 11) In the narrative field (Box 19) include the reason for the salvage . i.e. death, patient refused delivery, condition changed, cannot contact patient for delivery).

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Medicare Minute â„ : Salvage Claims

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Dr. Robert Hoover, Medical Director for CGS Administrators, Jurisdiction C DME MAC talks about billing for custom fabricated items when the beneficiary cancels the order, their condition changes, or they pass away before delivery.

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Medicare Benefit Policy Manual

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Medicare Benefit Policy Manual . Chapter 15 – Covered Medical and Other Health Services . Table of Contents (Rev. 241, 02-02-18) Transmittals for Chapter 15

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