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Cigna Eliminates Payment for Consult Codes

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Another commercial insurance payer has announced that they will no longer be paying for consult codes (99241-99245 and 99251-99255). Cigna announced that as of October 1, 2019, they will deny claims submitted with those codes. While Medicare eliminated consult codes … Continue reading →

UHC Changes Policy on Consultation Codes

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Effective June 1, 2019, United Healthcare commercial plans will no longer reimburse providers who submit consultation codes (CPT 99241-99255), according to their April 2019 Network Bulletin. According to UHC, “This change aligns UnitedHealthcare with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid … Continue reading →