General question...
Does everyone bill for non-diagnostic studies? For example...
PROCEDURE:RLQ FOR APPENDICITIS
ULTRASOUND OF THE RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT:
CLINICAL INDICATION: PAIN
The appendix could not be visualized. Therefore, this is a nondiagnostic study. No abnormal fluid collections are seen in the right lower quadrant.
IMPRESSION: Non-diagnostic study.
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I would assume so, we did the procedure, maybe I should reduce the charge with modifier 52?
Thanks all,
Jessica O'Donnell CPC
Does everyone bill for non-diagnostic studies? For example...
PROCEDURE:RLQ FOR APPENDICITIS
ULTRASOUND OF THE RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT:
CLINICAL INDICATION: PAIN
The appendix could not be visualized. Therefore, this is a nondiagnostic study. No abnormal fluid collections are seen in the right lower quadrant.
IMPRESSION: Non-diagnostic study.
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I would assume so, we did the procedure, maybe I should reduce the charge with modifier 52?
Thanks all,
Jessica O'Donnell CPC