11: The diagnosis is inconsistent with the procedure
On Call Scenario:
Claim denied as diagnosis code is
inconsistent with the procedure
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May I get the denial date?
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Could you please tell me which diagnosis code
is inconsistent (If there are multiple DX code coded)?
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Check patient payment history if the same
DX code paid with same CPT
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Yes No
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Can you please reprocess the claim as What is the time limit to
payment received for same CPT & DX? send corrected claim?
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What is the TAT for reprocessing? What is the Fax# or Mailing
↓ address to send an appeal?
May I have the claim# & call ref#? ↓
How much is the time limit
to send an appeal?
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May I have the claim# & call ref#?
Important Note:
Claim denied as diagnosis code is
inconsistent with the procedure
↓
May I get the denial date?
↓
Could you please tell me which diagnosis code
is inconsistent (If there are multiple DX code coded)?
↓
Check patient payment history if the same
DX code paid with same CPT
↙ ↘
Yes No
↓ ↓
Can you please reprocess the claim as What is the time limit to
payment received for same CPT & DX? send corrected claim?
↓ ↓
What is the TAT for reprocessing? What is the Fax# or Mailing
↓ address to send an appeal?
May I have the claim# & call ref#? ↓
How much is the time limit
to send an appeal?
↓
May I have the claim# & call ref#?
Important Note:
- This denial should be assigned to the coding team to review and provide the correct dx code and once a response is received with the correct dx details then submit the corrected claim to insurance by updating the correct dx code if the time limit to submit the corrected claim is not crossed.
- Sometimes the client wants us to submit the corrected claim even if the time limit is crossed, so work accordingly.
- If the coding team states that the dx code is correct then send an appeal to insurance.
- When sending an appeal, calculate the time limit from the denial date, if it is not crossed then send the appeal, or else write off the claim if the time limit is crossed.
- Sometimes the client wants us to send the appeal even if the time limit is crossed, so work accordingly.
Prepare Notes:
Source of Status:
Clearing House Comment (Please make the changes if required):
Insurance Name:
Clearing House Name:
Insurance Phone#:
Rep Name:
Website Name:
Denial Date:
Has rep provided inconsistent DX?:
Mention inconsistent DX?:
Has payment found for the same CPT with same diagnosis code in the patient payment history?:
What Information is Available?:
TAT for Reprocessing:
Corrected Claim Time Frame:
Mode of appeal:
Fax Number:
Mailing Address:
Website Link:
Appeal Limit:
Additional Comment:
Claim Number:
Call Reference#
Action:
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If the coding team states that the dx code is correct then send an appeal to insurance.
ReplyDeletequestion why we will write off claim because this is insurance mistake and he want to process the claim
Insurance can have different guidelines that your coding team might not be following. You can connect with insurance rep and get the clarification and then provide the same to your coding team if any useful information is provided, that will be helpful for your coding to code correct DX.
DeleteInsurance can have different guidelines that your coding team might not be following you
ReplyDeleteconnect with insurance rep
When the diagnosis is inconsistent so we have three option that we have to either rebill the claim in case of the medicare if there is any other insurance so we have to send the corrected claim or we have to send the appeal and there is one more option that we also can send the case to the coding team is it right or wrong just share this thing
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