tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 26

Reader Question: Don't Hold Your Breath for Medicare Phone Call Pay

Question: Another physician told my doctor that he’s receiving payment from his contractor for telephone calling codes. My doctor would like to start using these codes as well. Does Medicare pay for telephone calls? Answer: Medicare considers telephone call codes (99441-99443) to be non-covered services. You can find a code’s status in column D of the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. For 99441-99443, CMS lists “N” in column D, which refers to “non-covered services.” Silver lining: Your physician technically is getting paid for telephone calls made in relation to performed office visits. “The...

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