Agencies Jointly Publish Comp Billing Guideline

The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services issued a joint informational bulletin intended to serve as medical billing guidance when a Current Procedural Terminology code or a Health Care Common Procedure Coding System code is not listed in the workers’ compensation fee schedule. The agencies said the bulletin also covers situations where the American Medical Association has updated a CPT code description. Codes in the workers' compensation fee schedule in 114.3 CMR 40.00 remain in effect, the agencies said. When a CPT...