016.06.06 Ark. Code R. 057
The purpose of this Official Notice is to inform providers of changes required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to be implemented June 28, 2006. Arkansas Medicaid covers family planning services for beneficiaries in full-coverage aid categories ("regular Medicaid") and covers many family planning services for women of child-bearing age who are Medicaid-eligible only in aid category 69 and who participate in the Arkansas Women's Health Program, a research and demonstration project approved by CMS.
NOTE: Currently, the system is unable to process claims with the newly added family planning procedure codes included in this notice. Providers will be notified when the necessary system changes are complete.
Please hold affected claims until further notice.
Effective for dates of service on and after June 28, 2006, the procedure codes listed below are no longer payable for Women's Health Waiver (Aid category 69) beneficiaries.
58605 | 58611 | 58661 | 58700 | S0612 |
Effective for dates of service on and after June 28, 2006, procedure code S0612 is no longer covered as a family planning service.
S0612 is covered for annual gynecological examinations for beneficiaries of regular Medicaid services with a diagnosis other than family planning service. Paper claims require type of service code "1".
Procedure codes 58605, 58611, 58661 and 58700 remain payable as family planning services for beneficiaries of regular Medicaid.
Facility charges for procedure codes 58611, 58661 and 58700 remain payable as family planning services for beneficiaries of regular Medicaid. Claims for these services require a primary diagnosis of family planning. Claims must be filed on paper with the required form DMS-615.
Claims filed for these professional services when provided in an outpatient hospital clinic do not require modifiers if filed electronically. If billing on paper, type of service "J" is required. Whether billing on paper or electronically, the primary detail diagnosis code for each procedure must be a family planning diagnosis.
The following instructions apply when procedures 58340 and 58345 are performed in an outpatient clinic associated with a hospital.
Claims for professional services provided in an outpatient clinic associated with a hospital must be filed with a type of service code "J". Whether billing on paper or electronically, a family planning diagnosis code must be listed as primary on the claim detail.
When filing facility claims for 58340 and 58345, a primary diagnosis of family planning is required.
must be filed with modifier FP. Paper claims require a type of service code "A" and modifier FP. Whether billing paper or electronic claims, each detail requires a family planning diagnosis code.
When these radiology procedures are performed as family planning services in an outpatient hospital clinic, bill Medicaid in accordance with the following instructions.
Claims for the professional component of procedure codes 72190, 74740 and 74742 require type of service code "J" on paper claims. No modifier is necessary on electronic or paper claims. Whether billing on paper or electronically, a family planning diagnosis code must be listed as primary on each detail.
Facility (outpatient hospital clinic) claims for procedure code 72190 require a family planning diagnosis code as the primary diagnosis.
All visits related to post-Essure services during the 6 months following the Essure procedure are included in the fee allowed for 58565.
Professional claims for procedure codes 87491 and 87591 must include modifier FP. Paper claims require a type of service code "A" and modifier FP. Whether a claim is paper or electronic, a family planning diagnosis code must be listed as primary on each detail.
Facilities billing for 87491 and 87591 as family planning services must have a primary diagnosis of family planning on the claim, whether billing electronically or on paper.
Thank you for your participation in the Arkansas Medicaid Program.
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If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact the EDS Provider Assistance Center at In-State WATS 1 - 800-457-4454, or locally and Out-of-State at (501) 376-2211.
Arkansas Medicaid provider manuals, official notices and remittance advice (RA) ages are available for downloading from the Arkansas Medicaid website: www, medicaid, state, or. us.
Roy Jeffus, Director
016.06.06 Ark. Code R. 057