tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2017 Issue 12

Reader Question: Know the Rules With Teaching Physicians, Residents

Question: Can our residents and teaching physicians report procedures that allow "supervision of key components?" I ask this because we were recently told that they must remain at the bedside the entire time in order to bill for the procedure. For many procedures, this isn't a problem, but watching a resident repair 15cm laceration for an hour isn't practical in a busy ED. Do the ED doctors have to remain at the bedside the whole time, or just for "key components?" Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: Medicare will typically pay for physician E/M services furnished in a teaching...

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