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Does Incident-to Apply When PA Supervises?

Published on Thu Jun 17, 2004

Question: Can I bill 99211 for a physician assistant (PA) acting as a supervising physician for a Protime Clinic within a practice? Michigan Subscriber Answer: APA does not meet the definition of a physician, and therefore cannot function as a supervisory physician under the diagnostic test benefit. The PAcan perform the test, but she cannot supervise anyone. Generally, you should not bill incident-to when a PA supervises the nonphysician practitioner.
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