COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Coding & Billing Resource Center

As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation continues to evolve, so do the requirements for how to code and bill to ensure accurate reimbursement. Below is a collection of resources to help you during this time. We will continue to add resources as more information is released.

Articles

Below is a collection of articles specifically related to coding and billing for COVID-19 (coronavirus). We will continually add to this as more information becomes available.

Latest Updates Related to COVID-19 Coding and Billing: June 8, 2021

The COVID-19 public health emergency continues to inspire changes to coding and billing practices and guidelines that impact physicians, healthcare providers, and coding and billing professionals. Several organizations recently announced changes related to COVID-19 that could impact all healthcare professionals.

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Clarifying Codes G0463 and Q3014: Hospital Billing for Services Furnished Using Telecommunications Technology

In April of this year, CMS introduced a temporary extraordinary circumstances relocation policy which allowed hospitals to temporarily relocate hospital departments to multiple locations in order to address care needs during the public health emergency. Unfortunately, this policy also created a great deal of confusion and inconsistency among providers regarding which code to bill when providing remote clinic visits.

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Coding and Billing for Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

We've collected all the most asked COVID-19 billing questions from those that use our chargemaster and knowledge solutions, and from attendees of past webinars. We've then categorized them to make answers easier to find. In this article, we'll cover FAQs around coding and billing for telehealth and telephone services during COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Modifier & Condition Code Assignment During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

We've collected all the most asked COVID-19 billing questions from those that use our chargemaster and knowledge solutions, and from attendees of past webinars. We then categorized them to make answers easier to find. In this article, we'll cover FAQs around modifier usage during COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Coding for COVID-19 Lab Testing and Specimen Collection

We've collected all the most asked COVID-19 billing questions from those that use our chargemaster and knowledge solutions, and from attendees of past webinars. We've then categorized them to make answers easier to find. In this article, we'll cover FAQs around coding for COVID-19 lab testing and specimen collection.

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Diagnosis Coding During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

We've collected all the most asked COVID-19 billing questions from those that use our chargemaster and knowledge solutions, and from attendees of past webinars. We've then categorized them to make answers easier to find. In this article, we'll cover FAQs around diagnosis coding during COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Reimbursement Issues Related to COVID-19 FAQs

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Blanket Waivers For The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency FAQs

We've collected all the most asked COVID-19 billing questions from those that use our chargemaster and knowledge solutions, and from attendees of past webinars. We've then categorized them to make answers easier to find. In this article, we'll cover FAQs around blanket waivers for the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Miscellaneous COVID-19 FAQs

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9 New COVID-19 Billing Codes to Review: 86328, 86769, 87635, G2023, G2024, U0001-U0004

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, new codes and coding guidelines are being published almost daily. Keeping up the new codes and understanding how they should be utilized can be challenging, to say the least. To assist with this challenge, we are providing a list of the new codes related to COVID-19 testing and a brief summary of reimbursement rates and intended usage for each code.

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28 COVID-19 Billing & Coding FAQs (and Answers)

As to be expected, we’ve received a lot of coding questions regarding COVID-19 over the past few weeks. Attendees ask great questions following our webinars and our users continue to ask great questions through our chargemaster and knowledge solutions. We’ve gathered 28 of the most frequently asked billing and coding questions around COVID-19, and provide well-researched answers below.

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Understanding The Coding Nuances For COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

In order to track new cases of COVID-19 and to provide reimbursement for testing, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created two new HCPCS codes that are effective February 4, 2020, with an implementation date of April 1, 2020. This is what you need to know about these dates.

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Latest Updates for Coding Conditions Related to COVID-19

In addition to the two new HCPCS codes that are effective February 4, 2020 (U0001 and U0002), the CPT® Editorial Panel of the American Medical Association (AMA)¹ released a new CPT® code to capture testing for COVID-19. The new code, 87635, is effective as of March 13, 2020, and will be published in the CPT® 2021 book.

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5 Keys to Success for Revenue Cycle Teams Working Remotely

Our mid-revenue cycle management solutions were designed to work seamlessly with decentralized teams and remote users, and we have several clients who have operated this way for years. Vitalware itself also has a large percentage of remote workers. With that idea in mind, we gathered together a few key insights drawn from our collective experience to share with you.

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Webinars

Below is a list of future and past webinars. Live webinars give you an opportunity to participate in the Q&A, while past webinars are available on-demand and can be watched at your convenience.

COVID-19 Billing & Coding: Recent Updates and Review of Changes

(October 8, 2020) This webinar reviews updates to the coding and billing requirements that have been published since our last webinar. We will review some of the major updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents, and discuss how this may impact your facility.

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COVID-19 Billing & Coding: Updates and FAQs

(August 26, 2020) This webinar will review updates to the coding and billing requirements that have been published since our last webinar. We will review some of the major updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents, and discuss how this may impact your facility.

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Billing For Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

(May 13, 2020) We get a lot of questions around billing and coding for telehealth services right now. In this complimentary 45-minute webinar, we’ll focus on details surrounding billing for telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency. 1 AAPC CEU will be awarded to those that attend live.

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Leading a Remote Team through COVID-19: A Panel Discussion with Revenue Cycle Leaders

(May 20, 2020) Join us for a special 30-minute complimentary roundtable discussion with revenue cycle leaders who have spent the last few months in the trenches along with you, dealing with these issues and more. Learn what worked—what didn’t—and gather some new ideas that could benefit your own teams during this unprecedented time.

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Live COVID-19 Coding Q&A

(May 6, 2020) In this complimentary 45-minute webinar, we’ll provide a brief update and clarification on the COVID-19 coding and billing guidelines. After the brief update, we’ll spend the rest of the time fielding your questions related to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

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Sweeping COVID-19 Changes and Regulatory Waivers Announced: Emergency Webinar

(May 5, 2020) The Trump administration just issued a second round of sweeping changes and regulatory waivers to support the U.S. healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will gather all the details and review them with you on this complimentary 45-minute webinar.

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Updated COVID-19 Billing Guidelines for Hospitals and Physicians

(April 23, 2020) Join us for a one-hour complimentary webinar where we will break down the existing COVID-19 billing and reimbursement guidelines for physicians and other healthcare providers, including info on telehealth.

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Navigating the COVID-19 Billing Guidelines to Ensure Regulatory Compliance

(April 9, 2020) Join us for a 60-minute complimentary webinar where we will break down the existing COVID-19 billing and reimbursement guidelines for physicians and other healthcare providers.

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Understanding The Coding Nuances For COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

(March 31, 2020) In order to track new cases of COVID-19, and to provide reimbursement for testing, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created two new HCPCS codes that are effective 02/04/2020, with an implementation date of 04/01/2020.

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Understanding The Coding Nuances For COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

(March 25, 2020) In order to track new cases of COVID-19, and to provide reimbursement for testing, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created two new HCPCS codes that are effective 02/04/2020, with an implementation date of 04/01/2020.

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