Medicare: No signature required for ordering tests paid on fee schedule

Article Overview

This article covers a Medicare policy update affecting how physicians document orders for diagnostic testing, with emphasis on acceptable communication methods, recordkeeping expectations, and the distinction between signed orders and documented intent. It is relevant to urologists, ordering physicians, testing facilities, and medical coders who work with Medicare compliance and diagnostic test billing. The article also points readers to CMS manual and transmittal references for related screening versus diagnostic test guidance.