Kurt, please clarify ... for awhile now we have been using "Level III Local Codes" as the codes that are going away... "Temporary codes are permanent" seems extremely confusing. I am not a "codes" guru so I need the "elementary" explaination please.
Ruth Tucci-Kaufhold HIPAA Systems Analyst UNISYS Corporation 4050 Innslake Drive Suite 202 Glen Allen, VA 23060 (804) 346-1138 (804) 935-1647 (fax) N246-1138 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Hartmann [mailto:kurt.hartmann@;acs-inc.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 1:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: 837 P - Local modifiers in SV1 Level III codes have been extended. Please be aware, Level III codes are not local codes. And Temporary codes are permanent. Thanks - Kurt (410) 668-1592 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: David Frenkel [mailto:gefeg@;att.net] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 12:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: 837 P - Local modifiers in SV1 > > > The Consolidation Appropriations Act of 2001 extends the > maintenance and use of official HCPCS Level III procedures > and modifier codes deadline to Dec. 31, 2003. CMS wants > requests for temporary national codes, including a > justification as to why a temporary national code is needed, > by April 1, 20003. > < from Advance for Health Information Professionals Oct 14, 2002. > > > Regards, > > David Frenkel > Business Development > GEFEG USA > Global Leader in Ecommerce Tools > www.gefeg.com > 425-260-5030 > > -----Original Message----- > From: King, James (LNI) [mailto:KINP235@;LNI.WA.GOV] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 8:58 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: 837 P - Local modifiers in SV1 > > I know that Workers Comp programs are small players in the > transactions, but I need to remind the group that these > programs are exempt from HIPAA and can use local codes. So > far the CMS has been reluctant to grant national codes for > our local codes because of our exempt status. There has to > be someway for you to test local codes to make sure they are > not all stripped from the data stream. > > Thank you > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Scholl [mailto:Martin.Scholl@;HIPAASuite.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 8:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: 837 P - Local modifiers in SV1 > > > Yes, > to remove local codes is one of the main goals of HIPAA > standardization. Study the codes that are available and see > if they don't cover your situation. If not, you could > theoretically ask the standards body for new codes to be > authorized, but this is a lengthy process and I wouldn't > count on it. 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