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Save 99050 For Non-Advertised Hours

Published on Fri Aug 12, 2011

Question: I bill for a pediatrician who wants to use the 99050 add on code for our Saturday hours. Those Saturday hours are posted and advertised. Do you think we should expect reimbursement from the insurance companies for this code?California SubscriberAnswer: If your practice is advertising Saturday hours, those hours should be considered part of your normal business hours because you are not normally closed during that time. In order to bill 99050 (Services provided in the office at times other than regularly scheduled office hours, or days when the office is normally closed [e.g., holidays, Saturday or Sunday], in addition to basic service). Code 99050 comes into play when the physician sees the patient in the office during hours when the office normally would be closed.Example: Your practice usually closes at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, but the pediatrician sees a patient at 6 p.m. If your posted closing time [...]
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