CODING OF CLAIMS FOR SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS) PACKAGE AND AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) PACKAGE
National Administrative Register [ PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 17, S. 2009, April 20, 2009 ]
In order to simplify reporting, storage and retrieval of information relating to reimbursements of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Package and Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Package, claims for these benefits shall be assigned the following codes in the Relative Value Scale:
|
CODE |
DESCRIPTIVE TERMS |
RVU |
|
99501
|
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Package
|
Package
|
|
99502
|
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Package
|
Package
|
This Circular shall take effect for all claims with admission dates
starting July 1, 2009. All other provisions of previous issuances on
SARS Package and Bird Flu Package remain in full force and effect.
Please be guided accordingly.
Adopted: 20 April 2009
(SGD.) DR. REY B. AQUINO
President and CEO