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  • Posting Date: 01/28/2022
    Preoperative Clearance

    Preoperative Clearance What requirements must be met for a preoperative clearance visit to be considered medically necessary and billable? Answer: CMS does not set requirements for medical clearance; these are established by individual [...]

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  • Posting Date: 04/01/2022
    Prolonged Services

    Prolonged Services Note: View NGS’ Prolonged Services Timetable for CPT codes and time requirements.  Please explain why time thresholds for some E/M services vary between AMA/CPT and CMS guidance. Answer: The CMS RVU RUC assessed [...]

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  • Posting Date: 01/28/2022
    Provider Specialty

    Provider Specialty 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 [...]

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  • Posting Date: 12/18/2018
    Scribes

    Scribes When a physician or NPP performs a service that is documented by a scribe, what are the documentation requirements? Answer: As per CMS IOM Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3, Section 3.3.2.4: “CMS [...]

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