MVP Insurance Payer update: change to Trabecular Bone Scans Reimbursement.

Effective September 1st 2023, MVP will NO longer reimburse separately for Trabecular Bone Scans when done during the Bone density studies.

These scans will he considered incidental to the bone density studies.

CPT codes for Trabecular Bone Studies: 77089,77090,77091, and 77092.

DXA or bone density scan CPT codes that apply to this policy (using central and peripheral dual-enery X-ray are: 77080,77081, and 77085.

This updated reimbursement policy applies to all MVP LOBs- commercial, Managed medicaid and Medicare Advantage Plans.

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