READER QUESTIONS: You Can Get Paid for Disability Assessment

Article Overview

This article addresses a billing question about time spent supporting a patient’s disability retirement application, including form completion and review of extensive records. It explains the broad circumstances that determine whether the service may be reported as a disability exam or as a special report, and it clarifies that work-related disability evaluation services are not the focus because the scenario is not workers’ compensation. The content is aimed at clinicians and billing/coding professionals who handle disability-related documentation and payer communication.