tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 30
HOME CARE: Don't Be Afraid To Bill G0179 And G0180 For Home Care Certs/Recerts
30-minute requirement doesn't apply to these codes When the HHS Office of Inspector General urged the Part B carriers to crack down on physicians billing for home health care plan oversight (CPO), it may have caused a panic (See PBI, Vol. 6, No. 27). Billing for home health CPO (G0181) or hospice CPO (G0182) can be tricky, because the physician has to prove he or she spent at least 30 minutes within a calendar month overseeing a home health patient's care. Good news: But you don't need to document time spent to bill for certifying (G0180) or recertifying...
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