MelindaHiggins
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Can a physician in a hospital group bill for a TB screening that is performed in an Assisted Living Facility or Nursing Facility?
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Wiki TB SCREENINGS
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SharonCollachi
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Assisted living is treated the same as home. Can a physician bill for a TB test in the home? Yes.
MelindaHiggins
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What would the CPT code be? We want to make our coding is correct. Thank you!!!
SharonCollachi
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I just realized you said TB "screening" and I assumed you meant "test". If that is true, then 86580.
MelindaHiggins
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No, it is for a TB screening not a test.
SharonCollachi
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Okay, so what are they doing? Asking questions to see if they are at risk?
MelindaHiggins
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Our provider was asked to evaluate if the patient has any TB symptoms- the yearly TB screening is what I see.
SharonCollachi
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I do not believe that TB risk assessment has a separate code other than an E&M. It is not 86580.