Scenerio: the Naturopath/ND orders lab work on a Medicare patient. The lab bills Medicare and gets the PECOS denial for invalid provider. Since ND's are 'statutorily non-covered', we rebill with the GY modifier, get the denial and then bill the patient.
Correct? Incorrect? Then how should the lab handle specimens it receives from ND providers?
Correct? Incorrect? Then how should the lab handle specimens it receives from ND providers?