tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 20

PART B MYTHBUSTER: Audiologists Should Be Heard And Not Seen (By Your Doctor)

Don't bill 99211 for diagnostic testing servicesMyth: Audiologists should bill -incident to- your physician's provider number when they furnish diagnostic tests. Reality: Audiologists should bill for their services under their own provider numbers. They-ll receive 100 percent of the reimbursement for diagnostic tests, and they don't need a physician's supervision like -incident-to- providers do. The American Academy of Audiology encourages its members to bill under their own provider numbers instead of incident-to, notes Jo Ann Steigerwald with Medical Business Specialists in Baraboo, WI. -When audiological services are billed using a physician's provider number or -incident to,- CMS data...

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