Ask what benefits the patient has with a diagnosis code of V76.51 for screening versus a diagnosis code of 211.3. Usually the provider, not the facility, makes the call, but make sure someone is ...
September 13, 2006 (updated October 24, 2006) — Effective January 2007, new codes approved by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow the agency to reimburse for alcohol and ...