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I need clarification for Medicare patients.

I work for an orthopedic practice and one of my doctors told me x-rays need to be included in the original dictation BUT also needs to have a separate dictation/documentation.

I am not aware of a Medicare rule stating this. I went onto their website but I am not able to find anything to substantiate this.

Does anyone know what the rule is for x-rays?

Thanks for your help!
 
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Hi, you do not indicate which region you are located in, so I have included a link to the AAOS article that specifically addresses this issue.

My FI is Novitas and they do not require a separate report, but a separate identifiable paragraph within the dictation.

http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/feb09/managing1.asp

Hope that this helps! Karen Gallagher, CPC, COSC
 
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