decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2008 Issue 10 (October)
Ask Part B News
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Article Overview
This brief Ask Part B News item addresses a billing question involving a physician meeting with a surviving spouse to review an autopsy report. It is aimed at physicians, practices, and medical coders who need a high-level understanding of whether the service is treated as billable to insurance and how cash-pay arrangements may be considered. The article presents practical guidance in a question-and-answer format and is relevant to Part B billing scenarios involving non-patient face-to-face encounters.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers quickly determine whether this uncommon post-death family conference belongs in insurance billing workflows or should be handled outside of payer billing.
What You Will Learn
- How a post-death family meeting is categorized from a billing perspective
- What general factors affect whether the service is considered billable to an insurer
- How cash-pay charging may be approached in this type of scenario
- Who may need this guidance in a practice setting
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice managers
- Part B providers
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