Hello! I am looking for assistance in regards to billing for procedures performed by a nurse (RN) in office. I recently started coding for OBGYN and there have been quite a few questions popping up as to whether they are billing out their charges correctly. Unfortunately they have never questioned what was being sent out previously.
The issue currently is whether an RN can perform a straight cath in office for a clean urine sample. They do a dipstick test in the office after collection, and they use their own supplies. The provider who requested it is not on the premises the day this is performed. Can this charge (51701) be billed? The other coder has conflicting thoughts about this and I could use some guidance as they are now trying to determine if they are billing out other nurse-performed services (i.e. Urine HCG’s, Venipuncture, Fetal Non-Stress Tests (NST’s), Injections) correctly! If the 51701 is not able to be billed out would it be billed as 99211 with 81002? Thanks in advance!
The issue currently is whether an RN can perform a straight cath in office for a clean urine sample. They do a dipstick test in the office after collection, and they use their own supplies. The provider who requested it is not on the premises the day this is performed. Can this charge (51701) be billed? The other coder has conflicting thoughts about this and I could use some guidance as they are now trying to determine if they are billing out other nurse-performed services (i.e. Urine HCG’s, Venipuncture, Fetal Non-Stress Tests (NST’s), Injections) correctly! If the 51701 is not able to be billed out would it be billed as 99211 with 81002? Thanks in advance!