Archive for The Day of October 4th, 2006
Archive for the Day of October 4th, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of October 4th, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during October 4th, 2006.
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Medical Billing Dilemma – Break Out Services for Medicare
Did you know that you might be missing a full reimbursement for well-woman care if you’re not breaking out the breast exam and pap smear? If the medical billing claim is for a well woman exam; in almost every instance, Medicare will allow you to break out the claims and get reimbursement for both services. If the physician provides a complete well-woman exam for a Medicare patient, you should report G0101 (Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination) for the breast and pelvic exams. When the physician also obtains a Pap smear, use Q0091 (Screening Papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to …