This post is for Allergy & Asthma providers that accept Empire NYSHIP (TPA UHC) patients and perform diagnostic asthma/allergy testing in the office setting (POS 11).
Commonly used CPT codes in Office Setting (w/ short description)
1. 95004- skin prick allergy testing
2. 95024- intradermal allergy testing
3. 95044- patch allergy testing
4.95018- Medication (Penicillin) allergy testing
5. 94200- Peak flow
6. 95012- NIOX or FENO
Member cost-sharing/patient co-pays for year 2020 and beyond:
Most of the Empire NYSHIP plans (there are various types), have updated their co-pay to $25 per office visit (specialist) Please click here to visit my post on the updated Empire NYSHIP co-pays.
However, as recent as last year, the Empire NYSHIP plans also started to add, an extra $25 member cost-sharing fee, to the above mentioned CPT codes. In order for your office not to leave this uncollected revenue on the table, please make sure to inform your front office staff of this change!
Now let’s take a look at 2 (TWO) examples.
Ex. 1. Patient comes in for the first time and has the environmental skin prick testing done the same day. The billing would be: 99204 25 with 95004X40 -the total patient financial responsibility would be $50: $25 for OV and $25 for testing.
Ex. 2. Patient with DX of Allergic Asthma (J45.30) is coming in for a follow up visit. The billing would be: 99213 25 with 94200 59 and 95012 59. In this instance the second co-pay would be applied to 94200 and 95012 would be paid. So, the patient will still pay only $50 co-pay.
Now, If you have any more questions about this post, Empire NYSHIP patients cost-sharing or something else, please go on my (SERVICES) page and contact me for a free 30-min Evaluation ($250 Value).
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