by Medical Billing | Jun 8, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
Psychiatric Services Psychiatric services and/or E/M services rendered in an office or outpatient setting, with Interna- tional Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Management (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis codes (290-310), are reimbursed at 62.5 percent of...
by Medical Billing | Jun 8, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
EKG and X-Ray Interpretations When a need exists to provide a medically necessary X-ray or EKG to an emergency room patient, the following guidelines apply: * Payment will be made for the interpretation and report that directly contributed to the diagnosis and...
by Medical Billing | May 24, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
When you have other insurance (like employer group health coverage), there are rules that decide whether Medicare or your other insurance pays first. The insurance that pays first is called the “primary payer” and pays up to the limits of its coverage. The one that...