I could easily be incorrect, but I thought ASA codes were listed in the front of the CPT book as being part of CPT codes....? I don't have a CPT book here to check this though. If they are part of CPT, then they are HIPAA compliant.
Jan Root "Ratayski, Dawn" wrote: > Lisa, > > Your assumptions are correct, the codes must become part of a valid medical > code set , such as CPT4, to be valid as per HIPAA. > > Our plan will only accept HIPAA compliant codes. Since the codes are not > valid HCPCS, CPT4, ICD9, or CDT3 codes, they would not be acceptable and > would be denied as invalid. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sweeney, Lisa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 9:36 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: ASA Homegrown Codes > > As you may be aware most anesthesiologists use the ASA (American Society of > Anesthesiologists) Relative Value Guide and ASA Crosswalk reference guides > as their source for coding the > services they provide to our members. Our health plan has discovered 3 new > ASA homegrown codes not published in the 2002 CPT book - 00326, 00834, > 00836. > > I am assuming that per HIPAA ASA codes are no longer the accepted standard. > The ASA must get their codes adopted by the AMA as a CPT. How are other > health plans handling ASA homegrown codes? Are you rejecting these codes > presently? > > Lisa Sweeney > Database Administration Analyst > Coventry Healthcare > Cranberry Business Park > phone: (724) 778-6454 > Toll free: (800) 735- 2202 > > To be removed from this list, go to: > http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=business > and enter your email address. > > The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The > discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual > participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board > of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, > post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at > http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. > Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is > specifically prohibited. > > To be removed from this list, go to: >http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=business > and enter your email address. > > The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The >discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual >participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of >Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your >question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. > Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically >prohibited.
