tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 1

Solve the Mystery of Rejected Interp Claims

Tip: Only 1 physician can bill for dx test analysis Just because your surgeon orders and interprets an angiogram, X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or other diagnostic test doesn't mean you can bill separately for the service.  Even when the surgeon cannot bill separately for the interpretation, however, you can consider the test as a factor in medical decision-making when choosing an E/M level. Avoid Double-Billing Before billing for any diagnostic test interpretations in an inpatient setting, be sure that another physician hasn't already laid claim to the service. A possible scenario: During placement of an endovascular...

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