Evaluation and Management FAQs

Provider Specialty

  1. Should each MD in the same practice bill with two different taxonomy codes based on whether functioning as a cardiologist or electrophysiologist?

    Answer: Yes, providers should be billing with their taxonomy codes. The claim system will pull the correct PTAN for each specialty. Cardiac electrophysiology has been assigned specialty code 21. Providers of this specialty should update their enrollment files to reflect this specialty.

Reviewed 10/8/2024