Provision of materials for use in the home and reporting of test results to physician.
Inr testing machine hcpcs code.
Home prothrombin time self monitoring using an inr device is considered medically necessary for an individual who meets all of the following criteria.
Hcpcs codes covered if selection criteria are met.
Hcpcs codes provided are believed to be accurate but not guaranteed.
Home diagnostic products pt inr coaguchek xs test strips bx.
Demonstration use and care of the inr monitor obtaining at least one blood these services under revenue code is 920 or they may report hcpcs codes.
Cpt 2018 introduces new codes for home and outpatient international normalized ratio inr services.
Medicare claims processing cms.
Provision of materials for use in the home and reporting of test results to physician.
Applicable hcpcs codes g0248 g0249 and g0250 will ab 02 180 cms.
Applicable hcpcs codes g0248 g0249 and g0250 will continue to.
Provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve s chronic atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria.
Currently there are two sets of codes three hcpcs codes and two cpt codes.
The existence of hcpcs codes does not guarantee coverage or payment for any device by any insurance carrier or medicare.
Keep in mind that the monitor and the home testing must be prescribed note.
They aren t defined exactly the same and so take careful reading.
Testing not occurring more frequently than once.
Home inr testing and management of home inr test results.
Hcpcs code g0249 for provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve s chronic atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria.
Coaguchek xs test strips bx.
The new codes are more user friendly than the former inr cpt codes 99363 and 99364 which were deleted for 2018.
Testing not occurring more frequently than once a week.
And the treating physician prescribes the self monitoring device and home testing.
And requires at least weekly determinations of inr values.
Requires long term greater than one year anticoagulation with warfarin.
The new codes include the ordering review and interpretation of new inr test result s patient instructions and dosage.
The hcpcs codes relate only to home inr monitoring while one of the cpt codes can be used when the test is done in the home office or lab.
Jul 25 2008 note.
