dballard2004
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Per CMS in order to report code 99211, you must meet the incident-to requirments. Pt must be evaluated by a provider, the provider must order the service, and there must be physician supervison when the 99211 service is provided.
I was listening to a webinar from a CMS contrator last week on incident-to services and according to CMS when the 99211 service is performed, it is reported under the supervising provider. For example, if Dr. A and Dr. B were in practice together, and Dr. A saw the patient and ordered weekly BP checks and the patient presents for the BP checks and Dr. A is gone, but Dr. B is the supervising, then you report the service under Dr. B.
Our question is this....what if there are four doctors in the practice (Drs. A, B, C, and D). Dr. A orders the service. The pt comes into the clinic and the nurse performs the service, but Dr. A is gone that day. But, Drs. B, C, and D are present. Which one do you bill under?
Hope this question makes sense.
I was listening to a webinar from a CMS contrator last week on incident-to services and according to CMS when the 99211 service is performed, it is reported under the supervising provider. For example, if Dr. A and Dr. B were in practice together, and Dr. A saw the patient and ordered weekly BP checks and the patient presents for the BP checks and Dr. A is gone, but Dr. B is the supervising, then you report the service under Dr. B.
Our question is this....what if there are four doctors in the practice (Drs. A, B, C, and D). Dr. A orders the service. The pt comes into the clinic and the nurse performs the service, but Dr. A is gone that day. But, Drs. B, C, and D are present. Which one do you bill under?
Hope this question makes sense.
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