Holter monitors

[dh1985]

A holter monitor was placed on a patient on 5-1-12 through hospital outpatient department.  My physician reads the holter monitor on 5-4-12.  What date would I use to bill out for the PHYSICIAN READING of the holter monitor - 5-1-12 the date holter was placed or 5-4-12 the date the reading actually took place? 

Thanks in advance for your help. 
Denise

[Michele]

if billing for the reading, the date the reading was done,  I believe.  I would go with the 5/4/12. 

[dh1985]

Michele:

I have been using the date of the actual reading (ie 5-4-12) but I was second guessing myself.

Thanks for confirming for me.

[billingandscanning]

You would use the date that the holter monitor was read. That way it is the same date as documented in the medical record.