tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 12

Reader Questions: Locum Tenens Solutions in 3 Steps

Question: One of our physicians will be out of the office for an extended period, and a fill-in physician will be taking her place. How will this affect our coding? New York Subscriber Answer: Follow these expert tips on billing using locum tenens to keep your office in compliance. 1. Don't confuse Q6 and Q5: Locum tenens providers are physicians temporarily taking another physician's place because of illness, pregnancy, vacation time or continuing medical education (they cannot fill in at a practice for more than 60 consecutive days). HCPCS allows you to easily distinguish these services by appending modifier...

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