hospice billing

  1. acooper1

    Wiki Hospice - Coding for odd-scenario Attending visit

    We have a patient that was brought in for Hospice level of care, not qualifying for GIP (General Inpatient). Patient was very confused about what hospice meant. After lengthy discussion, patient is switching to our provider as Attending and we anticipate patient will be with us for at least...
  2. K

    Wiki Billing Aetna for non-hospice related surgery

    I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction, I don't have much experience with hospice. Patient has Aetna PPO Medicare Replacement/Advantage plan. My doc performed an ORIF for fractured femur after seeing pt in ER. I billed Aetna and turns out she's on hospice. I added the GW...
  3. T

    Wiki Hospice Billing Codes at Patient's Home?

    I have been billing for a DO for the past 5 years. He works as a PCP as well as an Osteopathic Specialist. He is going to start seeing patients in their homes to determine Hospice status. I am aware of the hospice modifiers of GV and GW to be used by an attending physician depending on what...
  4. M

    Wiki Billing for Hospice service after discharge from facility

    I am trying to find out how to appropriate bill for the admission to Hospice service that my physician discharged from hospital to hospice on Friday (last week). We use to be able to charge the G0180 hospice certification, but now this code seems only to be for Home Health and not Hospice. Can...
  5. R

    Wiki Hospice billing, bcbs primary

    Hey, I have a patient with BCBS (commercial insurance) primary and Medicare secondary. The patient elected Hospice care. BCBS has paid as the primary payer and left a balance to send to the secondary insurance company. Since the patient elected Hospice, Medicare won't pay MSP (Hospice...
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