Re: BMT Medicare coverage for ALLO

[Guest guest]

Thank you !

We have Medicare Guidelines that we reference that include actual ICD 9 codes

but 203.10 is not listed. That is why we thought they wouldn't pay.

I should just be glad they did!

Thanks again!

Kim

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> Hello!

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> Our Center has just been paid for an allo by Medicare for diagnosis 203.10

Which is Plasma Cell Leukemia

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> We did not think that Medicare would pay for that diagnosis and we were

prepared to bill MO Medicaid after we received a denial from Medicare.

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> I'm just wondering if this is usual, or if Medicare made a mistake.

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> Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

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> Thank you!

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> Kim , TFC

> BMT

> Jewish Hospital

> St. Louis, MO

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