Wiki Nuclear stress coding - For CGS Medicare

[jtb57chevy]

Want to make sure I'm thinking correctly on this one.

For CGS Medicare (who requires the interp date as billing date on diagnostic tests):

The practice owns the equipment, employs the techs, and 1 physician supervises and reads both the nuclear and stress portion within a reasonable time frame, i.e., read is done by the next day:
78452
93015
J2785
A9502 if a chemical stress

The practice owns the equipment, employs the techs, and physician A supervises and physician B reads both the stress and the nuclear:
Physician A bills – 78452-TC
93016
93017
J2785
A9502 if a chemical stress

Physician B bills – 78452-26 on date he signs
93018 on date he signs

If I'm wrong, please help me understand.

Thanks!

 

[jewlz0879]

Want to make sure I'm thinking correctly on this one.

For CGS Medicare (who requires the interp date as billing date on diagnostic tests):

The practice owns the equipment, employs the techs, and 1 physician supervises and reads both the nuclear and stress portion within a reasonable time frame, i.e., read is done by the next day:
78452
93015
J2785
A9502 if a chemical stress

The practice owns the equipment, employs the techs, and physician A supervises and physician B reads both the stress and the nuclear:
Physician A bills – 78452-TC
93016
93017
J2785
A9502 if a chemical stress

Physician B bills – 78452-26 on date he signs
93018 on date he signs

If I'm wrong, please help me understand.

Thanks!

Looks good to me. All your codes are correct. All your said scenarios are correct for the billing you captured.