tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 4

Part B Coding Coach: 4 Steps Reduce Denials for Teaching Physician Services

Use these tips to clarify confusing Medicare guidelines You can ensure that your physician gets paid for E/M services and minor surgical procedures in a teaching setting if you know the documentation and supervision requirements for Medicare's teaching physician rules.    When your physician works as a "teaching physician" (TP) and supervises a resident's services in an office or hospital setting, you will have to report your physician's work using the teaching physician rules, according to the Medicare Carriers Manual (MCM), section 15016.    The MCM defines residents as an intern or fellow who's enrolled in an...

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