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Billing => Billing => : cohenmk July 14, 2009, 01:54:14 PM

: Physician Billing for PT Progress Note/Plan of Care
: cohenmk July 14, 2009, 01:54:14 PM

Hi All....

I have a question regarding PT Billing...my Physician (Pain Specialist) feels he should be able to bill for a Brief OV if he signs off on the PT's Progress Note/Plan of Care.  The PT is NOT being done in our office, but in one of our OP clinics....

Also brought into the conversation was a CMS-485 (Home Health Cert & Plan of Care), which to me is something entirely different....

Is anyone familiar with either of these...can a Specialist bill for his services (as an OV) if he is reviewing and signing off on these??

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Mary Kaye

: Re: Physician Billing for PT Progress Note/Plan of Care
: cohenmk July 14, 2009, 03:00:37 PM

Would this actually be considered "Care Plan Oversight"??  Thanks.

: Re: Physician Billing for PT Progress Note/Plan of Care
: Michele July 14, 2009, 05:07:45 PM

The cpt codes for office visits specifically state "face to face contact with the patient". 

Michele