NGS Announces Incorrect Denials for COVID-19 Claims
July 21, 2020
National Government Services (NGS) announced incorrect COVID-19 claim denials due to an internal processing issue. This issue affects Medicare Part A providers, including home health and hospice providers, billing the following claim codes: C9803, G2023, G2024, G2025, U0001-U0004, 0099U, 86328, 86769, and 87635. NGS is in the process of resolving the issue, and estimates a resolution date of Aug. 6. No provider action is necessary at this time, but providers are encouraged to monitor the Production Alerts section of the NGS website for status information.
National Government Services (NGS) announced incorrect COVID-19 claim denials due to an internal processing issue. This issue affects Medicare Part A providers, including home health and hospice providers, billing the following claim codes: C9803, G2023, G2024, G2025, U0001-U0004, 0099U, 86328, 86769, and 87635. NGS is in the process of resolving the issue, and estimates a resolution date of Aug. 6. No provider action is necessary at this time, but providers are encouraged to monitor the Production Alerts section of the NGS website for status information.