jsweeney23
Contributor
If a device rep provides a facility with a free sample device, "who" can bill for "what"?
It is my understanding that the facility can bill Medicare a "token charge" for the product/HCPCS using the -FB modifier.
Can the physician bill for the associated service/CPT? If so, would they use the -FB modifier to indicate the product was supplied to the facility free of charge?
I question this because often times the provider may not know that the facility was provided the product for free, so it is sometimes hard to determine when this happens. Also, I question the modifier being appended to the CPT for the physician services because although the product may be free, the provider is still spending the time and utilizing their skill-set.
Thanks in advance for any input!
It is my understanding that the facility can bill Medicare a "token charge" for the product/HCPCS using the -FB modifier.
Can the physician bill for the associated service/CPT? If so, would they use the -FB modifier to indicate the product was supplied to the facility free of charge?
I question this because often times the provider may not know that the facility was provided the product for free, so it is sometimes hard to determine when this happens. Also, I question the modifier being appended to the CPT for the physician services because although the product may be free, the provider is still spending the time and utilizing their skill-set.
Thanks in advance for any input!