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Idaho State Prevailing Fee Screens
Some providers are on Method 2, some on Method 4
(click here for HCFA billing methods 1 thru 4)


1999     1998      1997     1996      1995     1994

 

Nationwide, each January 1st,   fee screen IICs for each HCPCS code are increased by the previous year CPI-U (Consumer Price Index - Urban), and this ranges from 1-3 percent unless there is either a freeze or some other congressional reduction.  What this means to you is that each year your Medicare allowed amount for each charge (A0330 base rate, A0390 mileage, e.g.) you bill will be increased by the IIC percent increase.  Your Medicare allowed amounts will be the lesser of your IICs or what you actually bill.  For the fee screen years below, the percent increases are listed.

Idaho 1999
(1.1% above 1998)
Some providers in Idaho are on Method 2 and some on Method 4

Code

50th%

75th%

IIC

Method

A/B

E/NE

Description

A0320

     

2

BLS

NE

BLS BASE, RETURN, METHOD 2

A0322

     

2

BLS

E

SUPPLIES INC, MILEAGE SEPARATE

A0324

290.00

300.00

102.41

2

ALS

NE

SUPP INCLUDED, MILEAGE BILLED

A0326

300.00

345.00

130.58

2

ALS

NE

SPEC ALS, SUPP INC, MILE BILLED

A0328

350.00

350.00

252.75

2

ALS

E

SUPP INCLUDED, MILEAGE BILL

A0330

368.50

455.00

429.68

2

ALS

E

SPEC ALS, SUPP INC, MILE BILLED

A0360

200.00

200.00

204.83

4

BLS

NE

MILEAGE AND DIS SUPP SEP BILL

A0362

232.00

395.00

221.10

4

BLS

E

MILEAGE AND DIS SUPP SEP BILL

A0364

     

4

ALS

NE

ALS Base, Return, Method 4

A0366

     

4

ALS

NE

NO SPEC SVC, MILE/SUP SEP BILL

A0368

     

4

ALS

E

NO SPEC SVC, MILE/SUP SEP BILL

A0370

     

4

ALS

E

SPEC SVC, MILE/SUP SEP BILL

A0380

5.00

5.50

5.13

2-4

BLS

 

BLS MILEAGE PER MILE

A0382

7.50

16.00

6.32

4

BLS

 

BLS DISP SUPPLY-ROUTINE

A0384

51.00

80.00

8.78

4

BLS

 

BLS DISP SUPPLY-DEFIB

A0390

5.00

6.00

5.13

2-4

ALS

 

ALS MILEAGE PER MILE

A0392

   

8.20

4

ALS

 

ALS DISP SUPPLY-DEFIB

A0394

   

4.24

4

ALS

 

ALS DISP SUPPLY-IV/DRUG THERAPY

A0396

     

4

ALS

 

ALS DISP SUPPLY-ESOPHAGEAL INTUB

A0398

     

4

ALS

 

ALS DISP SUPPLY-ROUTINE

A0422

30.00

27.50

25.86

4

ALS

 

OXYGEN

 

Idaho 1998
(1.3% increase above 1997)

 

 

Idaho 1997
(2.8% increase above 1996)

 

 

Idaho 1996
(3.0% increase above 1995)