Industry News for Foot Levelers
Roanoke, Virginia 24012-5725
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http://www.FootLevelers.com
Foot Levelers Partners With Insurance Experts on New Material
Foot Levelers has partnered with five experts, with extensive knowledge of billing and coding practices for Chiropractic professionals, to create a brand new Billing and Coding Guidelines manual for functional orthotics. The manual was created for Chiropractors to reference as they navigate the insurance landscape, particularly the coming change from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
Insurance experts Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC; Mario Fucinari, DC, CCSP, DAAPM, MCS-P; Brian Jensen, DC; Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS; and Ken Murkowski, DC, DCCT, DAACA helped create the manual, which helps guide Chiropractors with documentation, verification, coding, and billing for functional orthotics.
Included in the manual, a side-by-side chart comparing ICD-9 codes with new ICD-10 codes is a quick and easy guide for doctors to reference when new insurance regulations take effect in 2015. As an example, the chart lists the ICD-9 codes for tarsal tunnel syndrome (355.5) and provides the two new, relevant ICD-10 codes for tarsal tunnel syndrome (G57.51, G57.52). In all, 85 ICD-10 diagnosis codes are included in the chart, all of which help guide orthotic billing/reimbursement.
In addition to codes, the manual offers sample billing forms with instructions on how to properly complete them based on insurance requirements. Also included are several samples letters, including Letters of Medical Necessity, that insurance carriers may often require during the billing process.
Sample verification and examination forms are also included to assist Chiropractic doctors during their patient evaluations and orthotic recommendations.
The manual also includes documentation, verification, coding, and billing guidelines for both pillows and rehab equipment. Unusual billing situations and reimbursement recommendations when insurance coverage is not an option are also included in the 24-page manual.
Information in the Billing and Coding manual is meant as educational material and should not be construed as written policy. Chiropractors should understand state/federal laws, and are always encouraged to maintain a dialogue with relevant insurance carriers.
Foot Levelers, Inc.
Foot Levelers, Inc., the world’s exclusive provider of individually designed functional orthotics and other therapeutic products, has been serving healthcare professionals for over 63 years. Foot Levelers supports every step patients take to enjoy fuller and happier lives at work, home, or play.
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