Listen "Giving Tests Results to Patients… Where’s the Payment?"
Episode Synopsis
We all know the age-old question, “Where does it say that?” In this episode, Terry brings receipts, explaining it’s been this way since 2003:
“Reviewing results of laboratory tests, phoning results to patients, filing such results, etc., are Medicare-covered services. Payment is included in the physician fee schedule payment for the evaluation and management (E/M) services to the patient. The CPT lists different levels of E and M services for both new and established patients and describes services that are included as E/M services. Such activities include obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing appropriate diagnostic tests.”
Tune in to this episode for an in-depth discussion as Terry details trying to report a telehealth visit for giving test results may be considered double-dipping: and can get you into hot water!
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“Reviewing results of laboratory tests, phoning results to patients, filing such results, etc., are Medicare-covered services. Payment is included in the physician fee schedule payment for the evaluation and management (E/M) services to the patient. The CPT lists different levels of E and M services for both new and established patients and describes services that are included as E/M services. Such activities include obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing appropriate diagnostic tests.”
Tune in to this episode for an in-depth discussion as Terry details trying to report a telehealth visit for giving test results may be considered double-dipping: and can get you into hot water!
Subscribe and Listen
You can subscribe to our podcasts via:
Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insights/id1305926627
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1lA69Q7EnjSMuVr3sXVWlX
TuneIn – https://tunein.com/radio/CodeCast–Medical-Billing-p1056702/
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNm5vs6PFMIEDa5Undidlg
YouTube Music – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ8tk23yZroZslhtTVe-PEIjQsAoJZJIQ
Pandora – https://www.pandora.com/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-and-coding-insights/PC:1000156874
Amazon Podcasts – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c9d8dc99-fced-45a2-82b4-0efdf144c897/CodeCast-Medical-Billing-and-Coding-Insights
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