I have written documentation from The Coding Edge as well as other sources that state: the Primary surgeon must dictate in the body of his report what the assistant surgeon did during the surgery. It is not suffient to just list the assistant Dr. at the top of the report.
At the National Conference a speaker mentioned that the assistant could dictate his own operative report stating what he did, then it was ok to bill the assist, regardless of the primary surgeons notation in the surgical record.
I need to know which is correct. Any comments. I need written support for being able to bill an assistant dictating his own assist record, if its allowed.
Thanks.
At the National Conference a speaker mentioned that the assistant could dictate his own operative report stating what he did, then it was ok to bill the assist, regardless of the primary surgeons notation in the surgical record.
I need to know which is correct. Any comments. I need written support for being able to bill an assistant dictating his own assist record, if its allowed.
Thanks.