Recently question has come up regarding office based pacemaker and/or
defibrillator checks and programming done in office. If the actual check/programming is done by a office employed trained RN, report given
to MD to read. If the reading MD is not in office at time of service, should the
procedure code be split and billed with mod 26 for the reading MD and billed again with mod TC under physician that was in office at time? Billing codes being used are 93294-93296,93288,93289,93279-93284. For all codes
modifiers do apply per medicare. Any input, would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
defibrillator checks and programming done in office. If the actual check/programming is done by a office employed trained RN, report given
to MD to read. If the reading MD is not in office at time of service, should the
procedure code be split and billed with mod 26 for the reading MD and billed again with mod TC under physician that was in office at time? Billing codes being used are 93294-93296,93288,93289,93279-93284. For all codes
modifiers do apply per medicare. Any input, would be greatly appreciated
Thanks