If a physician is out of the office (say on vacation for the day) and he has previously ordered labs for a patient and the patient comes in to have the labs drawn by the MA on that day can we still bill under the ordering physician or does this need to be billed under the covering/supervising physician for the day?
I do not think its right to bill under the ordering physician if he is not present in the office on that day, but I need documentation to prove to my manager that billing this way is not correct. I have looked and looked to prove myself correct (or wrong....either way.) I just need to get an answer!
Thanks!!
I do not think its right to bill under the ordering physician if he is not present in the office on that day, but I need documentation to prove to my manager that billing this way is not correct. I have looked and looked to prove myself correct (or wrong....either way.) I just need to get an answer!
Thanks!!