tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2010 Issue 11

Reader Questions: 99441- 99443: The Hard Truth about Phone Call Pay

Question: Another physician told my surgeon that he's receiving payment from his contractor for telephone calling codes. My surgeon would like to start using these codes as well. Does Medicare pay for telephone calls?Answer: Medicare considers telephone call codes 99441- 99443 (Telephone E/M service provided by a physician to an established patient, parent, or guardian not originating from a related E/M service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an E/M service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; ...) to be non-covered services.Here's how you know: You can find a...

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