Complying with Medicare Signature Requirement
CMS guidelines for signature requirements.
Reporting Requirements for Moderate Sedation
Billing guidelines for moderate sedation services.
Fluoro Images, Films from OR and Scout Films
Coding and billing for services provided by other physicians or radiology technologists in the OR or patient bedside with the use of a C-arm.
Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA)
RPA qualifications, covered services, employment relationship, coding assignments & billing services, excluded services
Using E/M to Build Your Practice: Dr. Katharine Krol
Webinar Video + PDF Slides: Why IR should bill E/M codes (better patient care and financial impact); impact on referral patterns and use of diagnostic radiology studies; values of IR codes compared to E/M; case study Medical College of WI; documentation guidelines; developing an E/M strategy; business plan highlights to support E/M program; audits
Ordering Requirements for Diagnostic Tests
Review requirements for ordering and following orders for diagnostic tests
Medical Necessity – Patient Questionnaire – Poster
Gathering patient history information to support medical necessity documentation
Query the Patient Poster
Gathering patient information to support documentation
Query the Patient 5×7
Gathering patient information to support documentation
Consultation vs HP Prior to Procedure
Determining if an E/M encounter prior to surgical encounters and/or interventions can be billed separately or is included in other services