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    Wiki Looking for opinions on capsule reading and billing global

    Good Afternoon All, If a provider is buying the capsule cams, has the download center equipment and is paying someone to read their capsule but then reading it themselves and signing the note that the provider read the test; would this be allowed in order to bill globally? I was told if the...
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    Wiki Gastro and Mips

    Hello everyone, I am a manager of a small gastro practice. We have been doing Meaningful Use and Pqrs. Rolling into mips should be pretty clear right? Not exactly! What I would like to do is see if I could get different opinions on how to implement the measures into our practice. For...
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    Wiki Help please

    Hello everyone, I am looking for some advice on billing the initial visit prior to a screening colonoscopy. I have read the Medicare manual which states for minor procedures the pre-op visit is always included unless medically necessary (other issues). My understanding of this is that a...
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    Wiki Question regarding NP and covering a doctor while on leave

    Hello all, I have a doctor taking a medical leave and I am working with a locum tenens recruiter; they employ the NP. My question is, in order to direct bill does the NP have to be credentialed first or would we just bill under our doctors NPI? (The NP is paid by the recruiting company) I...
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    Wiki Job opportunity

    Hello, Do you know someone who may be a great fit? If so, I am searching for 2 great candidates for the following positions: Medical Receptionist with surgery scheduling experience/billing experience. The position will include answering phones, scheduling patients for visits as well as...
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    Wiki Question for you Gastro billers out there!

    Hello All, I wanted to get some opinions on a few things: 1. If my doctor sees a patient prior to colonoscopy screening and the patient is there to just go over the colonoscopy steps and sign consents. Are we able to charge for this visit? I have seen where it states if just there for a...
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    Wiki 99394 and Colon screening

    Good Morning All, Id like to get your thoughts on a discussion that was brought up in one of our meetings. Scenario: A patient presents for a colon cancer screening only, no symptoms. Discussion was that this should be billed as the age appropriate preventative code Ie: 99394, 99395...
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    Enterectomy questions, help please :)

    Hi, Our doctor performed a exploratory laparotomy, drainage of multiple abdominal abscesses x 3, small bowel resection, end ileostomy and placement of an abdominal Vac. Any research that I am finding is showing that the ileostomy would be included in the enterectomy..Any guidance with this...
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