Archive for The Day of September 29th, 2007
Archive for the Day of September 29th, 2007
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of September 29th, 2007.
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Break Out Well-Woman-Care Visits For Better Reimbursements
A little known fact about well-woman care is that in many cases, you can break out the breast exam and pap smear and realize a reimbursement for both procedures if the patient is covered by Medicare. 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 laboratory)and this will enable your practice to realize a reimbursement for both services. Just make sure that you have …