jdibble
True Blue
Hopefully someone can help me. I am new to billing for a Hospitalists group and the doctors are questioning me if they can charge for certain things and I'm not sure how to answer.
First, one doctor has asked if she can charge for a pronouncement. Apparently the patient was under the care of their primary, but this dr was not available when the patient expired so he asked our hospitalist to pronounce his patient. The doctor wrote a report. Can she bill for this and if so, which codes would I use.
Next, they are questioning in they can charge for a central line placed along with the hospital visit. Can Hospitialists bill and be paid for procedures they perform along with the E/M?
Thank you for any assistance in this. I am totally clueless beyond the E/M for this hospital billing thing!
Jodi Dibble, CPC
First, one doctor has asked if she can charge for a pronouncement. Apparently the patient was under the care of their primary, but this dr was not available when the patient expired so he asked our hospitalist to pronounce his patient. The doctor wrote a report. Can she bill for this and if so, which codes would I use.
Next, they are questioning in they can charge for a central line placed along with the hospital visit. Can Hospitialists bill and be paid for procedures they perform along with the E/M?
Thank you for any assistance in this. I am totally clueless beyond the E/M for this hospital billing thing!
Jodi Dibble, CPC