Ltoth
Networker
If you have a patient that is coming in and doctor orders an x-ray, do you code for that day the symptom or wait until the x-ray comes back and code the final reading?
Lisa
Lisa
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Wiki To code before or after the x-ray
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RebeccaWoodward*
True Blue
Code signs and symptoms....
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c23.pdf
Begin at...10.1.1.
If the individual responsible for reporting the codes for the testing facility or the physician's office does not have the report of the physician interpretation at the time of billing, the individual responsible for reporting the codes for the testing facility or the physician's office should code what they know at the time of billing. Sometimes reports of the physician's interpretation of diagnostic tests may not be available until several days later, which could result in delay of billing. Therefore, in such instances, the individual responsible for reporting the codes for the testing facility or the physician's office should code based on the information/reports available to them, or what they know, at the time of billing.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c23.pdf
Begin at...10.1.1.
If the individual responsible for reporting the codes for the testing facility or the physician's office does not have the report of the physician interpretation at the time of billing, the individual responsible for reporting the codes for the testing facility or the physician's office should code what they know at the time of billing. Sometimes reports of the physician's interpretation of diagnostic tests may not be available until several days later, which could result in delay of billing. Therefore, in such instances, the individual responsible for reporting the codes for the testing facility or the physician's office should code based on the information/reports available to them, or what they know, at the time of billing.
Ltoth
Networker
To code before or after
Rebecca,
Thank you so much for your help and the link!!
Regards,
Lisa
Rebecca,
Thank you so much for your help and the link!!
Regards,
Lisa