Contents october 2013 I. Executive orders


Part I. Workers' Compensation Administration



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Part I. Workers' Compensation Administration

Subpart 1. General Administration

Chapter 3. Electronic Billing

§306. Electronic Medical Billing and Payment Companion Guide

A. - J. …

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NDAS-National Dental Advisory Serviceglossary of dental benefit technology, medical terminology for TMJ and oral surgery billing, and common dental terms utilized for pricing.

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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1310.1.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workers Compensation Administration, LR 39:331 (February 2013), amended LR 39:



§307. Billing Code Sets

A. - A.7. …

8. “Physical Therapy”/”Occupational Therapy Codes: Codes specified in Title 40 of the LAC covering physical therapy and occupational therapy services.

9. - 10. ….

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1203.2.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workers' Compensation, LR 37:3544 (December 2011), amended LR 39:

Chapter 41. Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Reimbursement Schedule, Billing Instructions, and Maintenance Procedures

Editor's Note: Other Sections applying to this Chapter can be found in Chapter 51.



§4119. Maximum Allowance Schedules

A. Durable Medical Equipment




State of Louisiana

Office of Workers' Compensation

Schedule of Maximum Allowances for Durable Medical Equipment

HCPCS

Description

Purchase

New

Purchase

Used

Rental

* * *

E0464

Press supp vent noninv int





$2,132

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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1034.2.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation, LR 19:54 (January 1993), repromulgated LR 19:212 (February 1993), amended LR 20:1299 (November 1994), amended by the Workforce Commission, Office of Workers’ Compensation, LR 39:1841 (July 2013), LR 39:

Subpart 2. Medical Guidelines

Chapter 43. Prosthetic and Orthopedic Equipment



§4339. Schedule of Maximum Allowances and Procedural Codes

A. - A.3. …



B. Prosthetic and Orthopedic Equipment


Office of Workers' Compensation

Schedule of Maximum Allowances for
Prosthetic and Orthopedic Equipment


HCPCS

Description

Purchase New

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L8040

Nasal prosthesis

$3,559

L8040

Nasal prosthesis

KM

$3,381

L8040

Nasal prosthesis

KN

$1,424

L8041

Midfacial prosthesis

$4,290

L8041

Midfacial prosthesis

KM

$4,076

L8041

Midfacial prosthesis

KN

$1,716

L8042

Orbital prosthesis

$4,820

L8042

Orbital prosthesis

KM

$4,579

L8042

Orbital prosthesis

KN

$1,928

L8043

Upper facial prosthesis

$5,399

L8043

Upper facial prosthesis

KM

$5,129

L8043

Upper facial prosthesis

KN

$2,160

L8044

Hemi-facial prosthesis

$5,977

L8044

Hemi-facial prosthesis

KM

$56,778

L8044

Hemi-facial prosthesis

KN

$2,391

L8045

Auricular prosthesis

$3,933

L8045

Auricular prosthesis

KM

$3,736

L8045

Auricular prosthesis

KN

$1,572

L8046

Partial facial prosthesis

$3,856

L8046

Partial facial prosthesis

KM

$3,663

L8046

Partial facial prosthesis

KN

$1,543

L8047

Nasal septal prosthesis

$1,976

L8047

Nasal septal prosthesis

KM

$1,878

L8047

Nasal septal prosthesis

KN

$791

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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1034.2.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation, LR 19:54 (January 1993), repromulgated LR 19:212 (February 1993), amended LR 20:1299 (November 1994), amended by the Workforce Commission, Office of Workers’ Compensation, LR 39:1847 (July 2013), LR 39:

Chapter 51. Medical Reimbursement Schedule

Editor's Note: The following Sections of this Chapter are applicable and shall be used for the Chapters in this Part governing reimbursement. These specific Chapters are: Chapter 25, Hospital Reimbursement; Chapter 29, Pharmacy; Chapter 31, Vision Care Services; Chapter 33, Hearing Aid Equipment and Services; Chapter 35, Nursing/Attendant Care and Home Health Services; Chapter 37, Home and Vehicle Modification; Chapter 39, Medical Transportation; Chapter 41, Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies; Chapter 43, Prosthetic and Orthopedic Equipment; Chapter 45, Respiratory Services; Chapter 47, Miscellaneous Claimant Expenses; Chapter 49, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant; Chapter 51, Medical Reimbursement Schedule; and Chapter 53, Dental Care Services.



§5101. Statement of Policy

A. - B.3. …

4. Statements of charges shall be made in accordance with standard coding methodology as established by these rules, ICD-9-CM, HCPCS, CPT-4, CDT-1, NDAS coding manuals. Unbundling or fragmenting charges, duplicating or over-itemizing coding, or engaging in any other practice for the purpose of inflating bills or reimbursement is strictly prohibited. Services must be coded and charged in the manner guaranteeing the lowest charge applicable. Knowingly and willfully misrepresenting services provided to workers' compensation claimants is strictly prohibited.

5.- 8. …


AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1034.2.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation, LR 19:54 (January 1993), repromulgated LR 19:212 (February 1993), amended LR 20:1299 (November 1994), amended by the Workforce Commission, Office of Workers’ Compensation, LR 39:



§5127. Physical Medicine

A. - A.1.b. …

c. services must be billed using the appropriate national CPT codes as listed in this manual.

A.2. - B.3.b. ...

C. Assessment

1. Billing. The initial, written assessment developed by the therapist must be reported to the carrier using procedure code, 97001 or 97003.

2. Reimbursement

a. Only one initial assessment per injury may be reimbursed. Reimbursement for the use of additional initial assessment time is not allowed.

b. Reimbursement for reassessment shall be recommended only once in a seven day period. Reassessment for established patients shall be billed under 97002 or 97004.

c. Assessment of the patient's status includes assessment of the neuromuscular system. Therefore, reimbursement must not be made for neuromuscular testing codes, extremity testing codes and/or range of motion codes except for those testing procedures identified by the following code: 97535 or 97755.

D. - D.1.b.ii. …

2. Reimbursement

a. No more than one visit per day for the purpose of therapy may be reimbursed.

b. The carrier should compare the billing with the plan of care to ensure that only the services that are itemized in the plan of care are reimbursed.

c. Since the Hubbard Tank or Therapeutic Pool is designed for full body immersion, unless full body immersion is medically necessary and prescribed, Procedure Codes 97036 must not be reimbursed.

d. Prior written authorization must be obtained when billing for more than eight modalities, procedures or combination in one physical and occupational therapy session.

e. Therapeutic exercises and procedures codes 97150, 97110, 97530 are to utilized by physical therapists when billing for therapeutic exercise and procedures such as, but not limited to, joint mobilization, gait training, muscle re-education, activities of daily living, patient education, etc.

E. - F. …

G. Fabrications of Orthotics

1. Evaluation of orthotics shall be billed according to §5127.C.

2. Fabrication and fitting of orthotics shall be billed under 97530 or 97760 as a PT/OT procedure.

3. Supplies shall be billed according to §5127.F.

H. Test and Measurements

1. Reimbursement for extremity testing, muscle testing and range of motion measurements shall be billed according to §5127.C.

2. Procedure codes 97755 shall be used when testing is performed by means of mechanical equipment. These procedure codes shall include print out of test results with report.

a. Prior authorization is required to bill 97755 if testing exceeds 30 minutes for single joint, single plane; or, 45 minutes for single joint multiple plane; or, 45 minutes for multiple joint, multiple plane for noninvolved side.

b. Prior authorization is required to bill 97755 if re-testing exceeds 15 minutes for single joint, single plane; or 30 minutes for single joint multiple plane; or, 30 minutes for multiple joint, multiple plaine for noninvolved side.

I. - I.4.e. …

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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1034.2.



HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation, LR 19:54 (January 1993), repromulgated LR 19:212 (February 1993), amended LR 20:1299 (November 1994), amended by the Workforce Commission, Office of Workers’ Compensation, LR 39:

Maximum_Reimbursement_Allowances'>§5157. Maximum Reimbursement Allowances

A. Table 1




Maximum Fee Allowance Schedule

Office of Workers' Compensation

CPT Code

Mod

Description

Global

Days

Maximum

Allowance

* * *

00635




Anesth, lumbar puncture



4 + TM

00640




Anesth, spine manipulat



3 + TM

* * *

01991




Anesth nerve block/inj




3 + TM

01992




Anesth n block/inj prone




5 + TM

01996




Daily mgmt epidur/subarach drug adm



$3

01999




Unlisted anesthesia procedre



BR




B. Table 2


Maximum Fee Allowance Schedule

Office of Workers' Compensation

CPT Code

Mod

Description

Global

Days

Maximum

Allowance

Non-Facility

Maximum

Facility

Maximum

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21116



Injection, jaw joint X-ray

0

$114





21120



Reconstruction of chin

90

$620





* * *

24071



Exc arm/elbow les sc 3 cm/>

90

$843





24073



Exc arm/elbow les sc 3 cm/>

90

$1438





24075



Ex arm/elbow tum deep 5 cm/>

90

$433





24076



Remove arm/elbow lesion

90

$734





24077



Remove tumor of arm/elbow

90

$1,617





* * *

31750



Repair of windpipe

90

$1,347





31755



Repair of windpipe

90

$3,686





31760



Repair of windpipe

90

$2,432





* * *

33692



Repair of heart defects

90

$3,874





33694



Repair of heart defects

90

$4,153





* * *

35876



Removal of clot in graft

90

$1,612





35879



Revise graft w/vein

90

$2,022





* * *

38780



Remove abdomen lymph nodes

90

$2,432





38790



Inject for lymphatic X ray

0

$757





* * *

51727



Cystometrogram w/up

0

$425





51728

26

Cystometrogram w/vp

0

$217





51728

TC

Cystometrogram w/vp

0

$431





51728



Cystometrogram w/vp

0

$648





51729

26

Cystometrogram w/vp&up

0

$264





51729

TC

Cystometrogram w/vp&up

0

$442





51729



Cystometrogram w/vp&up

0

$707





* * *

58290



Vag hyst complex

90

$2,434





58291



Vag hyst incl t/o complex

90

$2,637





58292



Vag hyst t/o & repair compl

90

$2,785





58294



Vag hyst w/enterocele compl

90

$2,582





58300



Insert intrauterine device

0

$136





58301



Remove intrauterine device

0

$90





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58346



Insert heyman uteri capsule

90

$937





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58353



Endometr ablate thermal

10



$2,065

$459

58356



Endometrial cryoablation

10



$3,878

$727

* * *

63268



Excise intraspinal lesion

90

$2,286





63270



Excise intraspinal lesion

90

$3,285





* * *

64565



Implant neuroelectrodes

10

$181





64566



Neuroeltrd stim post tibial



$275





* * *

70492

TC

Contrast cat of neck tissue



$507





70496

26

Ct angiography head



$174





70496

TC

Ct angiography head



$881





70496



Ct angiography head



$1,055





70498

26

Ct angiography neck



$174





70498

TC

Ct angiography neck



$919





70498



Ct angiography neck



$1,093





70540



Magnetic image, face, neck



$963





70540

26

Magnetic image, face, neck



$159





70540

TC

Magnetic image, face, neck



$804





70542

26

Mri orbit/face/neck w/dye



$161





70542

TC

Mri orbit/face/neck w/dye



$807





70542



Mri orbit/face/neck w/dye



$969





70543

26

Mri orbt/fac/nck w/o & w/dye



$213





70543

TC

Mri orbt/fac/nck w/o & w/dye



$966





70543



Mri orbt/fac/nck w/o & w/dye



$1,180





70544

26

Mr angiography head w/o dye



$120





70544

TC

Mr angiography head w/o dye



$849





70544



Mr angiography head w/o dye



$969





70545

26

Mr angiography head w/dye



$119





70545

TC

Mr angiography head w/dye



$829





70545



Mr angiography head w/dye



$948





70546

26

Mr angiograph head w/o&w/dye



$180





70546

TC

Mr angiograph head w/o&w/dye



$1,281





70546



Mr angiograph head w/o&w/dye



$1,461





70547

26

Mr angiography neck w/o dye



$120





70547

TC

Mr angiography neck w/o dye



$849





70547



Mr angiography neck w/o dye



$968





70548

26

Mr angiography neck w/dye



$120





70548

TC

Mr angiography neck w/dye



$910





70548



Mr angiography neck w/dye



$1,030





70549

26

Mr angiograph neck w/o&w/dye



$179





70549

TC

Mr angiograph neck w/o&w/dye



$1,286





70549



Mr angiograph neck w/o&w/dye



$1,465





70551



Magnetic image, brain



$963





70551

26

Magnetic image, brain



$159





70551

TC

Magnetic image, brain



$804





70552



Magnetic image, brain



$1,155





70552

26

Magnetic image, brain



$192





70552

TC

Magnetic image, brain



$964





70553



Magnetic image, brain



$2,039





70553

26

Magnetic image, brain



$255





70553

TC

Magnetic image, brain



$1,785





70554

26

Fmri brain by tech



$211





70554

TC

Fmri brain by tech



$818





70554



Fmri brain by tech



$1,029





70555



Fmri brain by phys/psych



$261





70557



Mri brain w/o dye



$348





70558



Mri brain w/dye



$327





70559



Mri brain w/o & w/dye



$330





71275



Ct angiography chest



$836





71550



Magnetic image, chest



$976





* * *

71550

TC

Magnetic image, chest



$804





71551

26

Mri chest w/dye



$173





71551

TC

Mri chest w/dye



$944





71551



Mri chest w/dye



$1,117





71552

26

Mri chest w/o & w/dye



$224





71552

TC

Mri chest w/o & w/dye



$1,165





71552



Mri chest w/o & w/dye



$1,389





71555



Magnetic imaging/chest



$991





72191



Ct angiograph pelv w/o&w/dye



$885





72192



Cat scan of pelvis



$540





* * *

74301

TC

X-rays at surgery add- on



BR





74305



X-ray bile ducts, pancreas



$102





* * *

78282

TC

Gi protein loss exam



BR





78290



Meckel's divert exam



$292





* * *

78414

TC

Non-imaging heart function



BR





78428



Cardiac shunt imaging



$246





* * *

88363



Xm archive tissue molec anal






$73

$32

* * *

92240

TC

Icg angiography.......



$77





92250



Eye exam with photos



$63





92250

26

Eye exam with photos



$49





92250

TC

Eye exam with photos



$13





92260



Ophthalmoscopy/dynamometry



$77





* * *

93279

26

Pm device progr eval sngl



$34





* * *

99143




Mod cs by same phys < 5 yrs




BR







99144




Mod cs by same phys 5 yrs +




BR







99145




Mod cs by same phys add-on




BR







99148




Mod cs diff phys < 5 yrs




BR







99149




Mod cs diff phys 5 yrs +




BR







99150




Mod cs diff phys add-on




BR







* * *

99301



Nursing facility care



$121





99302



Nursing facility care



$156





99303



Nursing facility care



$213





99304



Nursing facility care init



$190





99305



Nursing facility care init



$270





99306



Nursing facility care init



$342





99307



Nursing fac care subseq



$90





99308



Nursing fac care subseq



$140





99309



Nursing fac care subseq



$184





99310



Nursing fac care subseq



$273





99311



Nursing fac care, subseq



$68





99312



Nursing fac care, subseq



$102





99313



Nursing fac care, subseq



$138





99315



Nursing fac discharge day



$120





* * *

99385



Preventive visit,new,18-39






$264

$198

* * *

99396



Preventive visit,est,40-64



$255





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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1034.2.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation, LR 19:54 (January 1993), repromulgated LR 19:212 (February 1993), amended LR 20:1299 (November 1994), LR 27:314 (March 2001), amended by the Workforce Commission, Office of Workers’ Compensation, LR 39:1854 (July 2013), LR 39:

Chapter 53. Dental Care Services, Reimbursement Schedule and Billing Instructions

Editor's Note: Other Sections applying to this Chapter can be found in Chapter 51.





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