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Physician Assist reading x-rays

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Physician Assist reading x-rays

We have an ortho doc that reads his own x-rays on patients and bills for the professional portion on the x-rays. We recently now have a PA helping him out with patients. Is a PA allowed to bill for the reading of imaging or does it have to be an MD?

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