mhissy18
New
Hi,
The patient (who is AMA-advanced maternal) was REFERRED to our office for a fetal anatomy scan. However, I couldn't bill 76811 because our sonographer was not able to get a FULL DETAILED scan. So, I charged 76805 for this visit. Now, the patient was REFERRED back to our office and we were able to obtain a full detailed fetal anatomy scan. The question is...can I bill 76811 for this visit? or will this have to be a 76816 (follow-up)? Our doctor says we can not as this would be "double dipping" if we bill 76811 for the 2nd visit.
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Grace
The patient (who is AMA-advanced maternal) was REFERRED to our office for a fetal anatomy scan. However, I couldn't bill 76811 because our sonographer was not able to get a FULL DETAILED scan. So, I charged 76805 for this visit. Now, the patient was REFERRED back to our office and we were able to obtain a full detailed fetal anatomy scan. The question is...can I bill 76811 for this visit? or will this have to be a 76816 (follow-up)? Our doctor says we can not as this would be "double dipping" if we bill 76811 for the 2nd visit.
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Grace