Here is the scenario:
Patient sent to our office in distress. Doctor examined the patient in the office and found the pt to have very highly increasing ocular pressure. Pt was then sent over to the ambulatory surgery center and a RN placed a port and medication was then administered with iv.
Is the placement of the port and meds, by the RN, a billable service?
Should we only be billing for the office visit that day? Can we bill for both the office visit performed by the Dr. & port placement by the RN? If so, is a modifier warrented?
Thank you,
Cheryl
Patient sent to our office in distress. Doctor examined the patient in the office and found the pt to have very highly increasing ocular pressure. Pt was then sent over to the ambulatory surgery center and a RN placed a port and medication was then administered with iv.
Is the placement of the port and meds, by the RN, a billable service?
Should we only be billing for the office visit that day? Can we bill for both the office visit performed by the Dr. & port placement by the RN? If so, is a modifier warrented?
Thank you,
Cheryl