Eli's Rehab Report
Report These Codes Directly to the SNF
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Most diagnostic, therapy services are subject to consolidated billing For Medicare beneficiaries in a Part A covered stay: You must report the technical component (with modifier -TC appended) of the following services directly to the SNF for reimbursement: If you treat Medicare beneficiaries in a Part B stay: You must arrange with the SNF to collect payment for the following services. Note that the following codes do not split into "technical" and "professional" components, so you should bill the SNF directly for the global fee. The CMS Web site www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/snfcode.asp provides a full list of the services that fall under Medicare's consolidated billing requirements.
Medicare includes hundreds of services in its consolidated billing requirements -- here are the rehab-related services you need to be aware of.
Eli's Rehab Report
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