Hello,
I work for a Neurologist office and recently we had a rejection of a new patient E&M service because a full-service EEG was done a few days prior.
Apparently, they felt the technical component satisfied the requirements for a face-to-face service with the physician and precluded him or others from the same department from billing a new patient exam. Since the definition of a technical service is technical component includes Portion of a health care service that identifies the provision of the equipment, supplies, technical personnel, and costs attendant to the performance of the procedure other than the professional services.
Our physicians do not see the patient when an EEG is done, they just read the test. I feel they should be able to bill a new patient visit. Am I wrong?
Thanks for you advice,
Lois
I work for a Neurologist office and recently we had a rejection of a new patient E&M service because a full-service EEG was done a few days prior.
Apparently, they felt the technical component satisfied the requirements for a face-to-face service with the physician and precluded him or others from the same department from billing a new patient exam. Since the definition of a technical service is technical component includes Portion of a health care service that identifies the provision of the equipment, supplies, technical personnel, and costs attendant to the performance of the procedure other than the professional services.
Our physicians do not see the patient when an EEG is done, they just read the test. I feel they should be able to bill a new patient visit. Am I wrong?
Thanks for you advice,
Lois