Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan - Allow Tracer Codes Q9982 and Q9983 in the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS)
CR 11537 updates Medicare’s Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) system with the additional tracer healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) codes Q9982 and Q9983. Currently, the system does not recognize HCPCS Q9982 and Q9983 as valid
radiopharmaceutical tracer codes and claims are incorrectly returned to the provider as unprocessed or rejected. Please make sure your billing staffs are aware of these updates.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 08, 2019
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