DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 8 (August)

CMS proposes expansion of mobile X-ray ordering to NPPs, podiatrists

Instruct non-physician practitioners (NPPs) to justify orders for portable X-ray services with written statements about the patient’s need to avoid denials and survive audits. CMS has proposed to expand its policy on who can order mobile X-ray services from just physicians to include podiatrists, dentists and NPPs, according to the proposed 2013 Medicare physician fee schedule.

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