In July, UHC announced it would discontinue reimbursement for G2211 for commercial plans as of Sept. 1. The ACR led a multispecialty sign-on letter urging the payer to reconsider its decision to help ensure clinicians can maintain the additional work needed to manage complex and chronic diseases.
ACR Offers Lunch-and-Learn Series on Coding & Compliance for G2211
A free, tailored, one-hour series on coding and compliance for G2211 will help rheumatology practices bill correctly with the new add-on code to maximize reimbursements and minimize claim denials or rejections.
The ACR Advocates for G2211 Reimbursement under Medicare Advantage & Commercial Plans
The ACR is reaching out to Medicare Advantage and commercial payers to ensure appropriate reimbursement for the new complex care add-on code, G2211, implemented for outpatient office visits starting Jan. 1, 2024.
Updated G2211 Guidance Clarifies Use for Transient Problems
The complexity add-on code is appropriate to bill for an evaluation and management visit related to a transient or temporary problem when there is an established relationship for ongoing longitudinal care, even if the ongoing care is unrelated to the transient problem being treated.