Billing for Implantable Automatic Defibrillators for Beneficiaries in a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan and Use of the QR Modifier to Identify Patient Registry Participation.
Guidance for: that coverage of defibrillators for new indications is to begin for claims with dates of service on or after January 27, 2005. Once coverage is effective, payment for defibrillators covered for the new indications is to be made on a fee-for-service (FFS) basis when the beneficiary is under an MA plan.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 08, 2005
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