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If the procedure and the diagnosis do not correctly link together the patient will not be billed correctly.
CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology. These codes are used to give a uniform term for procedures for the purpose of efficiency in filing claims. There is a particular code for every medical service. You might find this helpful for further information: patients.about.com/od/costsconsumerism/a/cptcodes.htm
This helps to keep patient payments up to date. The ledger shows the date the patient was billed and how much they paid.
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bill type 131 is an out patient medical facility bill... billed on a UB
what is the modifier to use w/procedure code 93306
This is a code that providers must report when they use electronic prescription services to send a prescription order to a pharmacy for a patient. This code is billed to Medicare along with the other procedure codes for the encounter. This allows Medicare to track which providers are using electronic prescriptions.
No, it's not fraud. The Nurse Pratitioner works under the doctors supervision and their visits can be billed out under the doctors name. (I've worked in medical practices for 20 years and this question comes up often).
The procedure code 85025-26 refers to a complete blood count (CBC) with differential white blood cell count, where the "-26" modifier indicates that the service was provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional in a different location than where the service was performed. This modifier is used for billing purposes to signify that the professional component of the procedure is being billed separately.
No there are only the Broad Billed Ani,the Smooth Billed Ani & the Greater Ani
Yes, an invoice amount can be different from the amount billed. The invoice amount is the total amount charged for goods or services, while the amount billed refers to the specific portion that is being requested for payment at a given time. Changes in quantity, discounts, or additional charges can all lead to differences between the invoice amount and amount billed.