tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 2

Reader question: Turn to 320 for Diagnostic Radiology Revenue Code

  Question: What is the appropriate revenue code for procedures our outpatient center would report with 73030 (Radiologic examination, shoulder; complete, minimum of 2 views) and 73050 (Radiologic examination; acromioclavicular joints, bilateral, with or without weighted distraction)? We’re only billing for the technical/facility component of the X-ray the physician is interpreting. Kentucky Subscriber Answer: The best revenue code is 320 (Radiology -- diagnostic -- general). Other info: Medicare pays under the Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for the technical component of radiology services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries who are not patients of any hospital, and who receive services in...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert.


TCI's Outpatient Facility Coding Alert helps your facility stay profitable by covering issues that are important to you — everything from billing strategies and appropriate payment indicators to coding tips and tricks, analysis of industry trends, and so much more. Subscribe today and let our experts make your job easier.

  • Current newsletters added each month
  • Fully searchable archives - over 650 articles
  • ALL years/issues back to 2012 organized by year and issue
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles

This feature is currently unavailable for online purchase. For more information, please call 801-770-4203 or Contact Us.

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.