I have scoured the internet to find the best way to bill a physician consultation for an inpatient hospital stay (mostly ICU) or a SNF. Many billers say that the best way to bill is every day the patient is in the hospital or SNF SEPERATELY (meaning one DOS per claim). Others say that the best way is when the patient is discharged, so that the EOBs don't come scattered in one-line claims (For example: John Doe billed for 12 units of hospital consultations in ONE claim). Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 7 says that SNFs should be billed on a monthly basis or until the treatment is completed.
Please help us with any information you can provide, Thanks!
Please help us with any information you can provide, Thanks!