mri billing

[KARREN]

new to mri billing
senario: when billing for a mri at a (MD) doctor's office what is the correct place of service..  I've done research and it states pos should be 22 (outpatient).   I thought I should use pos 11 as I do on other services like office visit charge etc..  OR does it matter? (the doctor's own/lease the equipment.. and he send it elsewhere for the reading/report (26)..   I am billing the TC part, just not sure what pos to use.  Please clarify this for me.. Thanks

also does the same steps applies when billing medicare mri..  thanks again

[Michele]

If the equipment is in the drs office and the test is performed in the drs office then the POS should be 11.  It is possible that some insurance carriers don't reimburse for the TC when done in a drs office, but that doesn't mean the POS should be changed.