tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 7
Reader Question: Medicare Typically Won't Reimburse You for Self-Administered Drugs
Question: I do the coding and billing for a urologist who is under the impression that when a patient takes home medicine like testosterone and Glukor injections for erectile dysfunction we should bill the service with the place of service (POS) being the office because the patient came to the office to pick up the injections to administer at home. The patient has come to the office for the E/M service and a urinalysis, and then takes the medication home with him. The doctor wants to bill everything on one claim with the same POS. I have explained to...
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