tci E/M Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q3

Billing: Delve Into Incident-To

Find out whether supervising physicians need to be in the same room. Utilizing incident-to services can be a major lifeline in a busy practice, allowing nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) to handle run-of-the-mill cases and allowing the supervising physician the time to focus on more complex situations. However, billing incident-to services can be tricky. Keep reading to brush up on reporting incident-to services correctly. Know Whether A Payer Recognizes Incident-To Services The incident-to guidelines were created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and are recognized by CMS. Commercial payers vary on whether they’ll recognize incident-to requirements. &ldquo...

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