Archive for The Day of May 4th, 2006
Archive for the Day of May 4th, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of May 4th, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during May 4th, 2006.
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Reporting Observation Medical Billing Claims
You know the basics for reporting observation services in the ED. However, there are some common coding mistakes that can be costing you in the form or partial or rejected services. Don’t worry about the location of the services for observation. Observation is a service and not necessarily a physical place within the ED where the patient can stay. Another way to insure full reimbursement is to make sure that you have a specific written order from the physician for observation. Medical documentation should include time notes from both the doctor and nurses. Avoid using codes 99228-99220 when reporting observation. It is used to determine whether or not a patient …
Correct Multiple Procedure Medical Billing
When multiple procedures are performed, you do not have to append modifier 51 for each group of procedures. The CPT manual designates modifier 51 (Multiple procedures) exempt codes with a “circle with a slash” symbol to the left of the code for the services rendered. There is usually a complete listing of modifier 51 exempt codes in an appendix. The list is “a summary of CPT codes that are exempt from the use of modifier 51 but have NOT been designated as CPT add-on procedures/services,” according to CPT 2006. As an example look up a code in your CPT. Arterial catheterization code 36620 (Arterial catheterization or cannulation for sampling, monitoring …
