I was hoping to get some help with this scenerio:
Dr. Podiatry has an established patient that needs sx. Dr. General ortho does an H&P in the hospital on the same date of sx and then does the discharge the following day. Both MDs are from the same practice billing under the same tax id. I've been told that because they are different sub specialties that this can be billed seperately. I don't think this is correct and was hoping to get some guidance with this. If this is not correct then Dr. General ortho will want documentation to prove it. Can anyone point me to where I might find documentation to show her? (if she's not able to bill this)
Thanks in advance!
Cathy
Dr. Podiatry has an established patient that needs sx. Dr. General ortho does an H&P in the hospital on the same date of sx and then does the discharge the following day. Both MDs are from the same practice billing under the same tax id. I've been told that because they are different sub specialties that this can be billed seperately. I don't think this is correct and was hoping to get some guidance with this. If this is not correct then Dr. General ortho will want documentation to prove it. Can anyone point me to where I might find documentation to show her? (if she's not able to bill this)
Thanks in advance!
Cathy