Allowing Audiologists to Furnish Certain Diagnostic Tests Without a Physician Order
The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to add two new codes to the list of codes that can be billed with the AB modifier which allows audiologists to personally provide certain diagnostic tests for non-acute hearing conditions, and diagnostic services related to implanted auditory prosthetic devices, without an order from a physician or certain nonphysician practitioners, once every 12-months, per beneficiary. This CR also cross-references Business Requirements from CR 13055 to ensure that claims are processed and paid or denied, in accordance with the previously established policies.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 27, 2023
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