New and Revised Place of Service Codes for Telehealth

Effective January 1, 2022, there will be a new additional Place of Service (POS) code for telehealth and the current descriptor for the current POS code for telehealth has been changed.

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What is the new POS code for telehealth?

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What is the descriptor for the new telehealth POS code?

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Will CMS reimburse for telehealth services when billed using the new POS code?

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What is the current POS code for telehealth and what is the revised descriptor for this POS code?

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During the time that the Medicare program is paying for outpatient therapy delivered via telehealth due to the COVID Public Health Emergency, do we now use the revised or new POS code beginning January 1, 2022?

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Do I use POS codes on both the 1500-claim form and UB-04 claim form?

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Where can I access these changes?

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