Who Is Status Indicator?

Who Is Status Indicator?

STATUS INDICATOR A – ACTIVE CODE
These codes are paid separately under the physician fee schedule, if covered. There will be RVUs
RVUs
Relative value units (RVUs) are a measure of value used in the United States Medicare reimbursement formula for physician services. RVUs are a part of the resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS).
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for codes with this status. The presence of an A status indicator does not mean that Medicare has made a national coverage determination regarding the service and that payment is guaranteed.

What is the purpose of status indicator?

Use status indicators to call out important status information for items in a list or specific properties on a record. Do use status indicators to draw attention to items in a list that require action.

What does CMS Status Indicator A mean?

Indicator. Item/Code/Service. OPPS Payment Status. A Services furnished to a hospital outpatient that are paid under a fee schedule or payment system other than OPPS, for example: ●

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