Colliemom
Expert
So I am hoping for some opinions....
1)A physician sees a patient in the hospital for a subsequent visit. The pt has Down's Syndrome, so 30 minutes is spent in discussing the patient's dx and treatment options with the pt's family. Can you bill based on time?
2)The patient has Medicare. I realize that time spent in counseling with the family must be done with the patient present, when billing office charges based on time. Must the patient be present if this is done in an inpatient hospital setting? (As I know the physician can include floor time when billing based on time for inpatient visits in the hospital setting.)
thanks
1)A physician sees a patient in the hospital for a subsequent visit. The pt has Down's Syndrome, so 30 minutes is spent in discussing the patient's dx and treatment options with the pt's family. Can you bill based on time?
2)The patient has Medicare. I realize that time spent in counseling with the family must be done with the patient present, when billing office charges based on time. Must the patient be present if this is done in an inpatient hospital setting? (As I know the physician can include floor time when billing based on time for inpatient visits in the hospital setting.)
thanks