Gastroenterology Coding Alert

Advanced Practice Providers:

One MAC Makes Big Changes to Claim Processes When NPPs Performs E/M

NGS Medicare’s change will impact NPs, PAs, especially at multispecialty practices. Multispecialty practices that employ advanced practice providers might be surprised to find the claims submission processes for one MAC changing dramatically effective Sept. 15. NGS Medicare is instituting new guidelines that will add an extra step when filing claims if your GI advance practice provider (APP) sees a patient [...]
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