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MJ

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House calls and Medicare
« on: February 28, 2011, 05:00:36 PM »
I am having a hard time getting Medicare to pay for a house visit.  Using code 99334.  Place of service 12.  Any suggestions?

dekenn

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Re: House calls and Medicare
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2011, 05:54:26 PM »
Is it a house visit, or an assisted facility?  The code you use, 99334 is for a rest home, so wouldn't be place of service 12. If it's the patient's home, you would use 99341 for new patient, 99347 for established.

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Re: House calls and Medicare
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2011, 08:48:10 PM »
you also have to show medical necessity for the home visit.
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Re: House calls and Medicare
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