Medical Billing Forum

Billing => Billing => : margemib June 01, 2009, 06:23:26 PM

: L codes
: margemib June 01, 2009, 06:23:26 PM

Michele,
Can you tell me when using S codes and L codes do you file this separate from the orignal medical claim and send it to DMERS.
so if a patient saw a doctor for a visit you would send that claim out and if they need DME you would send this out separately am I right
so I would be sending out two claims one to ins. co and other to DMERS is this correct?
margemib

: Re: L codes
: Michele June 01, 2009, 10:21:06 PM

Yes, if you are billing Medicare for office visit charges and durable medical equipment then you would file the office visit to the medicare part b carrier and the DME to the DME carrier for the region the provider is in.

Michele

: Re: L codes
: margemib June 02, 2009, 10:47:48 AM

Michele,
How does this work with most commercial Ins Carriers?
margemib

: Re: L codes
: Michele June 02, 2009, 11:13:12 AM

Most commercial carriers handle the DME along with the other charges in the same manner so it wouldn't be necessary to send 2 separate claims.

Michele