Attention Home Health providers:
Effective immediately, home health providers must use the following revenue code/procedure code combination(s) for home health services:
*Revenue code 0551 for skilled nursing care visits in the home setting. *Revenue code 0580 for a brief skilled nursing visit.
Revenue code 0551 and 0580 must be billed with one of the following:
*T1030 nursing care, in home, by registered nurse, per diem *T1031 nursing care, in home, by licensed practical nurse, per diem
When billing for visits by a home health aide or certified nurse assistant, use revenue code 0571 with T1021 home health aide or certified nurse assistant, per visit
This change will be reflected in the Home Health (Acute Care Services) Billing Guide to be published May 7, 2024.
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