Our surgeon is doing outpatient port catheter insertion, code 36561. This is done with fluoroscopy, code 77001. We are charging technical facility fees and professional fees.
Should the surgeon or the radiologist be billing 77001? Our radiologist is providing documented professional interpretation including the x-ray confirming placement.
If the surgeon bills, is there anything that can be charged for the radiologist?s interpretation then? If the radiologist bills, how do we dispute a denial for 'procedure not separately payable' on the 77001 add-on code?
Thanks in advance!
Should the surgeon or the radiologist be billing 77001? Our radiologist is providing documented professional interpretation including the x-ray confirming placement.
If the surgeon bills, is there anything that can be charged for the radiologist?s interpretation then? If the radiologist bills, how do we dispute a denial for 'procedure not separately payable' on the 77001 add-on code?
Thanks in advance!