tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 23

Avoid Denials With The Right HCPCS Portable X-Ray Codes

Know how to bill transportation and set-up to ensure your claims are accepted. For portable healthcare services, transportation and set-up are likely part of the coding scenario. This is particularly true for providers billing portable X-rays, but if you understand the finer points of the Medicare particulars, you’ll avoid audits and denials. Example: In a recent OIG report, a NY mobile diagnostic service billed for transportation of equipment for one patient, but two patients were actually serviced. Though the report doesn’t give the specifics, the company likely coded R0070 (Transportation of portable X-ray equipment and personnel to...

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