• If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten the password it can be reset on our sign in section by entering your registered Email Address or Username here. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..

Wiki Urgent Care vs regular walk-in clinic

Create Wiki
D

DebbiePottsEngland

Guru
Messages
168
Location
Dickson, TN
Best answers
0
I have been given the task of determining if it would be to our benefit to classify ourselves as a urgent care clinic as appossed to a walk-in clinic. I know there is a different place of service code but is the re-imbursement really any different? don't they jsut code with the same new or established office visit codes that everyone uses?
can anyone give me a list of advantages or disadvantages?

thanks for your help in advance.

Debbie Potts
DMA
 
Hi

I had worked for an Urgent Care clinic

Reimbursement is not the best. Some insurances no matter how much was billed (visits,labs,x-rays) would only pay one fee for that visit. Others would pick up everything. Plus with Urgent Care - they do have a specific CPT code for the OV - you would have to check w/ each insurance carrier to see if they excepted that code or to just bill as normal. Also, you would have to set up contracts with each carrier for U.C.

Hope this helps alittle

:)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top