Medicare Coding Help

Evaluation & Management Services Guide (PDF)

This guide was developed by CMS to assist providers to appropriately code for Evaluation and Management Services.

Home Care Visits & Care Plan Oversight

Provides an overview and highlights of billing Medicare for Home Care Certification, Recertification and Care Plan Oversight. (Log-in Required) 

Medicare's Consultations Decision (PDF)

Provides information on how ID physicians should bill for their services in lieu of Medicare’s decision to eliminate payments for the consultation codes.

Part B-Covered Vaccinations (PDF)

Provides Medicare coding instructions for Influenza, Pneumococcal, and Hepatitis B Vaccinations.

Medicare Learning Network (MLN)

A comprehensive resource of Medicare coding and billing updates for physicians and other fee-for-service providers, including an index of MLN Matters articles and instruction on how to order Medicare coding products.

Medicare Utilization Data for ID Specialists 

2009 utilization rates for CPT codes used by ID specialists and other relevant medical specialists are now available. (Log-in Required) 

Recovery Audit Contractors

Designed to help infectious diseases practices understand and navigate Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) claims review process.