tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2002 Issue 12

Dispel Coding Myths About EKG and X-Ray Interpretations

To gain proper reimbursement for EKG and X-ray interpretations, you'll need to separate coding "folklore" from coding fact. These two myths represent common misconceptions:Myth #1: I should bill EKG interpretations for ED physicians cautiously, if at all, since they're not technically qualified to read the tests. Don't let an official qualification hold you back from coding medically necessary and reimbursable services rendered in the ED. The ED physician doesn't need a cardiologist's reading to make medically viable decisions. As opposed to the past, most EDs now have board-certified emergency medicine physicians or permanent emergency physicians, experienced specifically in emergency...

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