Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2011 Issue 20
Reader Question: 91110: Nail Down Which Date of Service You Should Report
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Article Overview
This article answers a practical billing question about video capsule endoscopy reporting and timing. It is aimed at gastroenterology and hospital outpatient coding staff who need to align the reported service date with the procedure workflow and understand how professional and technical components may be coordinated. The discussion is limited to general date-of-service considerations and the setting-specific relationship between the physician interpretation and hospital technical billing.
Why This Topic Matters
Correct date-of-service reporting helps reduce claim errors and improves consistency between the physician’s interpretation record and the facility’s technical reporting. This is especially relevant when the review and report are completed after the procedure date or when the service is split between professional and technical components.
What You Will Learn
- How date-of-service considerations apply to video capsule endoscopy billing
- How professional and technical components are coordinated in a hospital outpatient setting
- What general workflow factors affect reporting timing for this type of study
- How this topic relates to gastroenterology documentation and billing processes
Who Should Read This
- Gastroenterology coders
- Medical billing staff
- Hospital outpatient coding staff
- Physician office billers
- Revenue cycle professionals
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