Archive for The Day of December 27th, 2006
Archive for the Day of December 27th, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of December 27th, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during December 27th, 2006.
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Medical Billing for Tissue Adhesives
One point that many medical billers find confusing is the correct procedure for coding the use of tissue adhesives when used for wound closures. The answer to this question will be different depending on which entity is paying the medical billing claim. When you code for the use of tissue adhesives, including Dermabond; Medicare has its own guidelines for reporting this procedure that you need to follow to be reimbursed. You should report G0168 for Medicare patients only. If you are reporting the procedure for a non-Medicare patient, you should use the CPT code that is the equivalent and that is 12001-12018 series (Simple repair of superficial wounds …). Another …
Medical Billing Claims for Tests That Are Normal
If you have a medical billing claim to file and the test that was performed on the patient comes back without any definite diagnosis, don’t discount the fact that you won’t be reimbursed for the medical billing, instead you need to determine whether the test result is normal, negative, or inconclusive and that final reading will determine how your medical billing claim should be handled. If your test comes back inconclusive, you shouldn’t report a diagnosis that the laboratory gives you after a pathology test. Many practices mistakenly report the lab’s diagnosis because they feel that claim will legitimately get paid. A good rule of thumb is to code the …
